The Social Welfare Department announced today that China Taiping Life Insurance (HK) Company Ltd has been commissioned to assist the Government in implementing the “Residential Care Services Scheme in Guangdong - Pilot Medical Subsidy Arrangement” for two years starting from December 22.

Upon the pilot arrangement’s commencement, elderly participants in the Residential Care Services Scheme in Guangdong can apply for a subsidy for medical expenses incurred at designated medical institutions in the Greater Bay Area under the coverage of the National Basic Medical Insurance Policy.

These institutions include clinics, hospitals and pharmacy stores. The annual ceiling is 10,000 renminbi for outpatient expenses and RMB30,000 per person for inpatient expenses.

Under the pilot arrangement, Taiping Life (HK) will assist in processing applications for reimbursement of medical expenses by seniors. This will include vetting and settling claims and conducting investigations of medical services provided.

Secretary for Labour & Welfare Chris Sun said that the subsidy’s implementation is a policy innovation that will provide additional healthcare support to participants in the care services scheme.

He added that the company was selected as service provider via an open bidding process, and that he looked forward to it promoting cross-boundary elderly care.

To date, 24 residential care homes for the elderly, spanning eight Mainland cities in the bay area and covering more than 800 elderly Hongkongers, have joined the Residential Care Services Scheme in Guangdong,

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