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LTH CARE SCHEME FOR B40 GROUP (PEKA B40) Since its implementation, the scheme has benefited more than 240,000 Life
Assistance (BSH) recipients and their spouse aged 50 and above through
The Health Care Scheme for B40 Group (PeKa B40) is a Government four benefits packages offered. For the year 2020, the government has lower
initiative through Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) aimed at meeting the benefit eligibility criteria from 50 to 40 years. Thus, the PeKa B40 was
the health needs of low-income people with a focus on non-communicable extended to group aged 40 and above with the same benefits, which assists
diseases (NCD). the B40 community to meet their health needs and access to specific health
and medical care.
The scheme is offered to Malaysians with lower household income. Given
to the Life Assistance (BSH) recipients and their spouses 50 years and over, The government continues to strive to provide the best by offering free
PeKa B40 is now being extended to BSH recipients and their partners 40 health programs to the people, including health screening at any B40-
years and over. They are automatically eligible to participate in PeKa B40. registered clinic, medical device assistance (BAP) for patients, incentives for
No registration is required to participate in PeKa B40. cancer treatment and incentives of transportation fares for patients treated
in MOH hospitals. All of these benefits do not require any registration for
PeKa B40 offers the following benefits: participation with automatic eligibility
Health Medical
Screening Device Aid
Incentives
for cancer PBe4K0a
treatment Incentives
for
Transportation
Minister of Health visited Kuah, Langkawi during the Peka B40 programme on
24 February 2019.
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Assistance (BSH) recipients and their spouse aged 50 and above through
The Health Care Scheme for B40 Group (PeKa B40) is a Government four benefits packages offered. For the year 2020, the government has lower
initiative through Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) aimed at meeting the benefit eligibility criteria from 50 to 40 years. Thus, the PeKa B40 was
the health needs of low-income people with a focus on non-communicable extended to group aged 40 and above with the same benefits, which assists
diseases (NCD). the B40 community to meet their health needs and access to specific health
and medical care.
The scheme is offered to Malaysians with lower household income. Given
to the Life Assistance (BSH) recipients and their spouses 50 years and over, The government continues to strive to provide the best by offering free
PeKa B40 is now being extended to BSH recipients and their partners 40 health programs to the people, including health screening at any B40-
years and over. They are automatically eligible to participate in PeKa B40. registered clinic, medical device assistance (BAP) for patients, incentives for
No registration is required to participate in PeKa B40. cancer treatment and incentives of transportation fares for patients treated
in MOH hospitals. All of these benefits do not require any registration for
PeKa B40 offers the following benefits: participation with automatic eligibility
Health Medical
Screening Device Aid
Incentives
for cancer PBe4K0a
treatment Incentives
for
Transportation
Minister of Health visited Kuah, Langkawi during the Peka B40 programme on
24 February 2019.
208 MALAYSIA BAHARU 2019: Official Year Book
