5% co-payment for new Integrated Shield Plan riders to help address over-consumption of medical serv

SINGAPORE:

Patients must bear a minimum 5 per cent co-payment for new Integrated Shield Plan riders, Senior Minister of State for Health Chee Hong Tat announced on Wednesday (Mar 7).

Policyholders will have a cap on the co-payment amount each year, Mr Chee said during his ministry’s Committee of Supply debate, adding that most insurers are planning to launch their new riders with an annual cap of S$3,000.

Article from CNA, By Jalelah Abu Baker @JalelahCNA