Revised migrant worker healthcare plan to lower costs for employers, bring clinics closer by April 2027

Starting April 1, 2027, a revised healthcare plan for migrant workers in Singapore will lower employer costs and bring clinics closer to their residences. Employers will pay reduced rates, ranging from S$97 to S$113 per worker annually, compared to the current range of S$97 to S$138. This change follows the expiration of contracts with primary care plan operators and aims to ensure affordable, accessible, and assured primary healthcare for migrant workers.

The revised plan will also reduce the average distance between clinics and workers to within 2km, as opposed to the current 3km. This improvement is due to consolidating the geographical zones for primary healthcare services from six to four, with each zone managed by an anchor operator. The north zone, managed by SATA CommHealth, will serve around 120,000 workers, while the west zone, managed by Fullerton Health, will serve approximately 100,000 workers.

The south zone, managed by St Andrew's Mission Hospital, will cater to about 80,000 workers, and the east zone, overseen by Healthway Medical Group, will serve around 90,000 workers.

Lower costs are achieved through a new co-payment rate for telemedicine consultations (rising from S$2 to S$5) and longer service contracts. The ministry also plans to optimize appointment booking systems and provide a centralized portal for worker enrollment.