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Get ready for pricier private hospital Shield plans and riders

In some age bands, premiums for comprehensive riders alone exceed the total cost of the base plans

Genevieve Cua

Published Sun, Feb 10, 2019 · 09:50 PM

IF you are Singaporean or a resident with a CPF account, you will surely have hospitalisation insurance in the form of MediShield Life, and most likely also a private Integrated Shield plan (IP). It is estimated that nearly 4 million people are in the MediShield scheme as at 2016, and two-thirds have an Integrated Shield plan.

Yet even with the sizeable numbers, navigating the IP landscape isn't as straightforward as it should be. This is due to…