WealthBT: Cancer cover in shield plans - is it enough? (Ep 25)

Howie Lim YH
Published Mon, Apr 24, 2023 · 05:50 AM
    • With riders, you can still get cover for drugs not on the Health Ministry’s cancer drug list but are you better off with the changes?
    • With riders, you can still get cover for drugs not on the Health Ministry’s cancer drug list but are you better off with the changes? PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: BTVISUAL

    Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.

    Riders have become a focal point of the changes in Integrated Shield plans, which from April must get in line with the Health Ministry’s cancer drug list. With riders, you can still get cover for drugs not on the list. But are you better off with the changes? Will premiums rise? 

    Highlights (click/tap above): 

    01:07 Cancer drug list recap

    03:16 Shield base plan and rider changes

    09:29 Are you better off?

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    11:53 Impact on rider premiums

    Written and hosted by: Genevieve Cua (gen@sph.com.sg)

    Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro 

    Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

    Produced by: BT Podcasts

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