I-Health Medical Clinic Bendemeer ✓ ACRA Verified

GP consultations at private clinics in Singapore typically run S$25–60 per visit before add-ons. On top of the consultation fee, expect separate charges for investigations such as blood panels (S$60–200), rapid diagnostic tests, X-rays (S$80–150), and any prescribed medications. GST applies on private medical services. For patients managing chronic conditions listed under the Chronic Disease Management Programme (CDMP) — including hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidaemia, asthma, and selected mental health conditions — MediSave can be used for outpatient costs up to S$700 per year at approved CDMP clinics. Confirm whether I-Health Medical Clinic Bendemeer participates in CDMP and whether it is on the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) panel, which provides subsidised GP visits for eligible Singapore Citizens. For any planned procedure or investigation, ask for a written cost breakdown that splits out-of-pocket, MediSave-claimable, and insurance-claimable portions before proceeding. See the full GP & 24-Hour Clinics cost guide for Singapore →

No MOH Healthcare Services Licence or Singapore Medical Council (SMC) registration appears in the provider data supplied to KakiList at the time of listing. Both are mandatory for a legitimate private GP clinic operating in Singapore. Every practising doctor must be registered on the SMC public register at smc.gov.sg, searchable by name; every clinic premises must hold an MOH Healthcare Services Licence, verifiable on the MOH licensee directory. This does not necessarily mean the clinic is unlicensed — the information may simply not have been submitted to KakiList. Before your visit, search the consulting doctor's name on the SMC register and confirm the clinic's MOH licence directly with the clinic or via the MOH directory. Neither search takes more than a few minutes and both are publicly accessible without login. Verify the doctor's name on the Singapore Medical Council register and the clinic's MOH Healthcare Services Licence before booking, and for any planned procedure request a written financial counselling estimate that itemises insurance payout, MediSave deduction, and out-of-pocket portions before paying any deposit.

Integrated Shield Plans (IPs) layered on MediShield Life primarily cover inpatient stays and day surgery rather than routine GP visits, though some plans include outpatient riders — check your policy terms with your insurer. For outpatient GP care, MediSave can be used under the CDMP for listed chronic conditions up to S$700 per year, and separately under the S$500 outpatient limit at approved clinics. Confirm whether the clinic is a CDMP-accredited provider before assuming MediSave applies. Patients on CHAS (Community Health Assist Scheme) can access subsidised GP consultations at CHAS-panel clinics — blue, orange, and green card tiers carry different subsidy quanta. Check the HealthHub app or the MOH CHAS directory to confirm whether I-Health Medical Clinic Bendemeer is a CHAS panel participant. For any referral to a public hospital specialist outpatient clinic (SOC), a GP letter reduces the first-visit consultation fee for Singapore Citizens to the subsidised rate of roughly S$30–80 with a typical 4–12 week non-urgent wait, versus S$120–250 for a self-referred private specialist. Skipping the GP referral step where one is available is the most common reason patients pay more than necessary.