Quote:Currently, most IPs cover outpatient cancer drug treatments "as charged", excluding the deductible and co-payments borne by patients.
From Apr 1, IPs will only pay up to five times the MediShield Life claim limit for cancer treatment. This means that the coverage for most policyholders will be lower.
The MediShield Life claim limit for cancer treatment depends on the drug used, but could range from S$200 to S$9,600.
To reduce their out-of-pocket expenses for medical bills, cancer patients who are IP holders will most likely have to opt for insurance riders, which are add-ons to their basic policy.
Vote OYK out.
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Besides the above govt also come up to restricti type of medicine for cancer patients through a drug list.
What is going on? With so many people getting cancer hhe govt should step up to help not reduce its own responsibility and pass the burden to ordinary Singaporeans.
I brought this up already.
1. Drugs should be decided by doctor treating patients not the drug list created by MoH.
2. Why is the drugs list created? To save money?
3. if you need a druo to save your life and not on Drug List means you have to empty your savings to save lives.
4. Insurance agent already starting to call me to cover this crack.
Why must a govt do such things? ...
In Japan and Taiwan cancer treatment ja covered so that people don't suffer high financial strain.
This govt is slowly taking things away from us, one by one. They said they'll not reduce the size of HDBs but they did. They said they'll not raise gst but they did. Vote them out.
Why are they imposing all to buy insurance draining away their medisave?
As you grow older , your premium is getting higher!
Quote:Health Minister Ong Ye Kung posted on social media following the latest announcement: “Like many policy changes, the recent moves on cancer drugs serve to make treatment affordable. But it requires the support of stakeholders, and feedback like this that can help us improve and fine-tune the policy.”
hxxps://www.nccs.com.sg/news/patient-care/more-tweaks-needed-to-make-cancer-coverage-robust-for-the-long-term#:~:text=Health%20Minister%20Ong%20Ye%20Kung,fine%2Dtune%20the%20policy.%E2%80%9D
Last time buy rider can cover 100% no need co-payment. Now cannot. They broke the contract; even existing riders are also affected.
Quote:SINGAPORE 2018 — To curb the “buffet syndrome” among healthcare consumers who do not have to pay out-of-pocket for their hospital bills, new Integrated Shield plan riders must feature co-payment of at least 5 per cent, the Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday (March 7).
New riders incorporating co-payment of 5 per cent or more will be available by April next year.
Quote:SINGAPORE 2021 - The Ministry of Health (MOH) has welcomed the latest measures by private insurers to adjust the terms for those on existing Integrated Shield Plans (IP) with riders that cover hospital bills in full.
(30-04-2023, 01:40 PM)Blasterlord2 Wrote: [ -> ]This govt is slowly taking things away from us, one by one. They said they'll not reduce the size of HDBs but they did. They said they'll not raise gst but they did. Vote them out.
Can we take their salary from them?
(30-04-2023, 11:30 AM)sgbuffett Wrote: [ -> ]Besides the above govt also come up to restricti type of medicine for cancer patients through a drug list.
What is going on? With so many people getting cancer hhe govt should step up to help not reduce its own responsibility and pass the burden to ordinary Singaporeans.
I brought this up already.
1. Drugs should be decided by doctor treating patients not the drug list created by MoH.
2. Why is the drugs list created? To save money?
3. if you need a druo to save your life and not on Drug List means you have to empty your savings to save lives.
4. Insurance agent already starting to call me to cover this crack.
Why must a govt do such things? ...
In Japan and Taiwan cancer treatment ja covered so that people don't suffer high financial strain.
Better quickly inform Tangsee
He refuses to go for his cancer marker test but so eager to take the mRNA jab, just like you....ADJECT MORONS!!
Quote:Health Minister Ong Ye Kung posted on social media following the latest announcement: “Like many policy changes, the recent moves on cancer drugs serve to make treatment affordable. But it requires the support of stakeholders, and feedback like this that can help us improve and fine-tune the policy.”
Above is really playing with words and treating us like kindergarten children.
How can the creation of list restricting what drugs to use for cancer treatment be saving costs for the patient???
If you need a drug not on the list to survive are you expected to choose to die to make things cheaper for yourself???? You will pay for it even if it means bankrupting yourself.
This politician is really taking us for a ride. All these measures js not to help us but for govt ro push away its responsibility.