The probable reason why mass media is telling you sticking to 1 doctor is good

[SGuy1976]

you seriously believe a doctor can nag you into disease free or at least diabetes free?
if they outsource it now.. the healthcare groups will still try to undercut each other to try to be in the initial contract to provide primary healthcare... though i would think the likelihood is they will award to 1 pte healthcare group per cluster for the initial phase.

and as with most things in businesses... i charged you this much, i do this little..

no difference.

The healthcare clusters actually want the scheme to work successfully to reduce A&E visits which are more expensive than scheduled tests and surgeries.

The GPs will now be obliged to advise their patients to go for the $2 screen for life instead of just ignoring it.

Screen for life seems to be quite successful.

Of those screened for cardiovascular risk, around 40% had abnormal screening results and their follow-up rates have improved from 56% in 2016 to over 85% in 2020 since the enhancement of the subsidies in 2017.

https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/take-up-rate-of-screen-for-life-programme

 

[andyhtc]

More people will just take up private insurance and look for their own private doctors.

The polyclinics may just maximise profit by reducing the cost per patient.

Probably it is better to stay in a younger area so that the polyclinic can afford to give you more scans or more expensive and effective drugs.