Doctors v insurers: When did the fight start?
SINGAPORE – A group of private sector doctors has taken issue with what it calls “highly exclusive” panels of doctors, approved by Integrated Shield Plan (IP) insurers, in a bid […]
Having more doctors on IP panels may lead to higher premiums: Life Insurance Association
SINGAPORE – Having more doctors on the panels of Integrated Shield Plans is on the cards but they cannot expect default fees at the upper end of fee benchmarks set […]
askST: Will I be affected by the ongoing battle between doctors and IP insurers?
SINGAPORE – Doctors and Integrated Shield Plan (IP) insurers are currently locked in a battle over the relatively small number of preferred private specialists on the insurers’ panels. The rift […]
Insurance: Pay more if you see your own doctors
Unless you are prepared to pay more, the days of consulting private doctors who are not on your insurers’ panels for hospital treatment will soon be over for most people. […]