Healthcare financing -Medishield/Life, etc

[Chucky2007]

Hey guys, just wanna check, can file additional relief for this medishield thing if I pay additional for it?

Don't think this qualify for relief, but do confirm with IRAS

[Panerex77]

care to share what medishield plans you are on now?

 

I am looking at between AIA and Prudential...both the highest plan with 100% rider coverage

[Mysportwish]

medishield plan premium up by 50%... with the life shield, it will go even higher?

 

anyone got premium increases recently? mine is from abt $24 a month to $38...

[Djim]

From this letter to ST, I cannot see where the subsidy is in restructured hospitals?

 

 

 

 

In JULY, I went for a mammogram and ultrasound at Changi General Hospital (CGH) and was shocked to find that the cost had gone up by more than 40 per cent compared to what I paid in June last year.

 

CGH upgraded its facilities in the past year and it may have purchased new equipment. But I hope it is not passing these costs to patients by charging more for diagnostic tests and other procedures.

 

I subsequently inquired with Gleneagles Medical Centre on the cost of the same diagnostic tests and found out that it charged 7 per cent less.

 

As a private patient, I do not expect to be subsidised, but I also do not expect to have to pay more in a government restructured hospital.

 

Separately, I inquired with both Tan Tock Seng Hospital and CGH on the cost of a first-time consultation with a specialist

[Ender]

Not really surprise that restructured hospital can cost as high or more for private patient. Coz they already have the hands full with subsidized patients. To me it's like if you want to be a private patient, don't crowd with with the subsidized patient, go to private one instead.

[Djim]

Not really surprise that restructured hospital can cost as high or more for private patient. Coz they already have the hands full with subsidized patients. To me it's like if you want to be a private patient, don't crowd with with the subsidized patient, go to private one instead.

 

r u sure she is not a subsidized patient

[RadX]

r u sure she is not a subsidized patient

 

 

read the last line

[Ender]

r u sure she is not a subsidized patient

You post article and comment on article, but you don't read the article.

[RadX]

You post article and comment on article, but you don't read the article.

 

 

[Baphomet]

great awareness thread

 

all the while I did not really care about this medishield thing.. don't even know how it works and what it covers. I only remember I switched to prushield or something years back when approached by a SYT from Prudential.

 

i just called CPF. was told now no more Plan A or B? all come under 1 plan??

 

Not too sure what he meant.. never probe further as im using prudential so calling them in a while to find out my coverage.

[Jman888]

they use SYT to market the product, once you signed, they pass your file to aunties to follow up [laugh]

 

 

great awareness thread

 

all the while I did not really care about this medishield thing.. don't even know how it works and what it covers. I only remember I switched to prushield or something years back when approached by a SYT from Prudential.

 

i just called CPF. was told now no more Plan A or B? all come under 1 plan??

 

Not too sure what he meant.. never probe further as im using prudential so calling them in a while to find out my coverage.

 

[Baphomet]

they use SYT to market the product, once you signed, they pass your file to aunties to follow up [laugh]

 

 

yeah man...these SYT damn "good" ... I 've switched from Medishield to Incomeshield then to Prushield without any clue what I signed up for

[RadX]

yeah man...these SYT damn "good" ... I 've switched from Medishield to Incomeshield then to Prushield without any clue what I signed up for

 

 

when u in horpital..then u realise.....and the other kind of SYT, aka missy come to u [laugh]

[Yewheng]

great awareness thread

 

all the while I did not really care about this medishield thing.. don't even know how it works and what it covers. I only remember I switched to prushield or something years back when approached by a SYT from Prudential.

 

i just called CPF. was told now no more Plan A or B? all come under 1 plan??

 

Not too sure what he meant.. never probe further as im using prudential so calling them in a while to find out my coverage.

 

Ya, no more plan A and B. The new one is Prushield and Prushield Extra, which provides better governance than the older plan.

[RadX]

great awareness thread

 

all the while I did not really care about this medishield thing.. don't even know how it works and what it covers. I only remember I switched to prushield or something years back when approached by a SYT from Prudential.

 

i just called CPF. was told now no more Plan A or B? all come under 1 plan??

 

Not too sure what he meant.. never probe further as im using prudential so calling them in a while to find out my coverage.

 

 

nah...u nothing better to do, read this as an example

 

 

http://www.mycarforum.com/index.php?showto...ospital*++bill*

[Yewheng]

yeah man...these SYT damn "good" ... I 've switched from Medishield to Incomeshield then to Prushield without any clue what I signed up for

 

Just be careful when do switching. If you have pre-existing conditions please don't switch as it will do you no good. But if you are in pink if health, by all means, it's your choice.

[Baphomet]

Just be careful when do switching. If you have pre-existing conditions please don't switch as it will do you no good. But if you are in pink if health, by all means, it's your choice.

 

 

So far so good. I was in my 20s when it all happened. Now not switching liao, but want to increase the the premium for better coverage.

[Baphomet]

nah...u nothing better to do, read this as an example

 

 

http://www.mycarforum.com/index.php?showto...ospital*++bill*

 

thanks!

 

read liao still blur blur.. nvm I will wait for another roadshow