Payment of Claims by Integrated Shield Plan Policyholders for Care at Healthcare Institutions

Debated in Parliament on 12 Sep 2022.

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Tan Wu Meng asked the Minister for Health for the number of Integrated Shield Plan policyholders who submitted claims for care at public and private healthcare institutions from 2019 to 2021, and the proportion of bills paid upfront by policyholders versus through Letters of Guarantee or pre-authorisation.
Ong Ye Kung responded that from 2019 to 2020, there were about 330,000 claim episodes annually at public institutions and 130,000 at private ones, but data on upfront payments was unavailable.
The debate highlighted a gap in data regarding how many claims required policyholders to pay initially versus being covered directly by insurers.
The exchange underscored the need for more detailed information on claim payment mechanisms to better understand policyholder experiences.

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Tan Wu Meng

Dr Tan Wu Meng asked the Minister for Health for each year from 2019 to 2021 (a) how many Integrated Shield Plan (IP) policyholders have submitted claims for care at (i) public healthcare institutions and (ii) private healthcare facilities respectively; and (b) what proportion of such bills are respectively paid (i) initially by the policyholder with the IP insurer later providing reimbursement or (ii) by a Letter of Guarantee or pre-authorisation and so did not require upfront payment.

Ong Ye Kung

From 2019 to 2020, there were on average around 330,000 Integrated Shield Plan (IP) inpatient and day surgery claim episodes at public healthcare institutions (PHIs) each year, and around 130,000 at private healthcare institutions. Data on the number of claim episodes involving upfront payment is not available.

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Tan Wu Meng asked the Minister for Health for the number of Integrated Shield Plan policyholders who submitted claims for care at public and private healthcare institutions from 2019 to 2021, and the proportion of bills paid upfront by policyholders versus through Letters of Guarantee or pre-authorisation.
Ong Ye Kung responded that from 2019 to 2020, there were about 330,000 claim episodes annually at public institutions and 130,000 at private ones, but data on upfront payments was unavailable.
The debate highlighted a gap in data regarding how many claims required policyholders to pay initially versus being covered directly by insurers.
The exchange underscored the need for more detailed information on claim payment mechanisms to better understand policyholder experiences.

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Payment of Claims by Integrated Shield Plan Policyholders for Care at Healthcare Institutions

Debated in Parliament on 12 Sep 2022.

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Tan Wu Meng asked the Minister for Health for the number of Integrated Shield Plan policyholders who submitted claims for care at public and private healthcare institutions from 2019 to 2021, and the proportion of bills paid upfront by policyholders versus through Letters of Guarantee or pre-authorisation.
Ong Ye Kung responded that from 2019 to 2020, there were about 330,000 claim episodes annually at public institutions and 130,000 at private ones, but data on upfront payments was unavailable.
The debate highlighted a gap in data regarding how many claims required policyholders to pay initially versus being covered directly by insurers.
The exchange underscored the need for more detailed information on claim payment mechanisms to better understand policyholder experiences.

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Tan Wu Meng

Ong Ye Kung

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Tan Wu Meng asked the Minister for Health for the number of Integrated Shield Plan policyholders who submitted claims for care at public and private healthcare institutions from 2019 to 2021, and the proportion of bills paid upfront by policyholders versus through Letters of Guarantee or pre-authorisation.
Ong Ye Kung responded that from 2019 to 2020, there were about 330,000 claim episodes annually at public institutions and 130,000 at private ones, but data on upfront payments was unavailable.
The debate highlighted a gap in data regarding how many claims required policyholders to pay initially versus being covered directly by insurers.
The exchange underscored the need for more detailed information on claim payment mechanisms to better understand policyholder experiences.

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