2+ week, 5+ day ago  (79+ words) Integrated Shield Plans (IPs) and riders are private commercial products, and IP insurers operate in a competitive market. Therefore, the quantum and frequency of premium revisions are subject to insurers" actuarial and commercial considerations, which are best left to market…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago  (92+ words) Money Talks Podcast - Advance Care Planning: Protecting your family from costly care disputes'CNA Medical crises can quickly drain savings, especially if no one knows your treatment preferences. Costly procedures, frozen accounts and family disagreements are real risks without proper planning....

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (816+ words) If you're looking to review whether your health insurance coverage is sufficient or too much, here are three questions to ask yourself, says financial adviser Grace Tay. SINGAPORE: A major change in health insurance plans is coming up in April…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (694+ words) WASHINGTON: Iowa farmer Aaron Lehman was already paying a hefty price for health insurance, but his premium is set to skyrocket in January when major government subsidies expire, after US President Donald Trump's Republican party declined to extend them. That…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1758+ words) Private insurers offer Integrated Shield Plans to help Singaporeans with big medical bills, but experts say overly generous coverage and intense competition have fuelled a vicious cycle that is leading to rising healthcare costs. The generous benefits offered by IPs…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1134+ words) As part of efforts to rein in rising healthcare costs, new riders will no longer cover minimum deductibles and must set a higher minimum co-payment cap of S$6,000 a year. SINGAPORE: Integrated Shield Plan policyholders who buy new riders from…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1138+ words) How are new riders different from current ones? What does it mean for your out-of-pocket costs? SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Wednesday (Nov 26) new rules for insurance plans to curb rising private healthcare costs. These changes will…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (612+ words) Great Eastern's Great Life Multiplier, with its optional riders, eases the burden on those caring for children and ageing parents by providing coverage across three generations. For many in the sandwich generation, caring for both children and ageing parents isn't…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (142+ words) The planned underwriting criteria for Optional Cohorts - those born before 1980 - under CareShield Life is set to be reinstated, which will reduce the extent of premium increases for them. However, MP Joan Pereira called on the government to continue monitoring the…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (156+ words) WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday (Sep 30) that Pfizer will slash prices on all prescription drugs sold to the Medicaid programme and introduce new medicines at a "most favoured nation" price. The White House will also roll out a…...