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Lastupdatedon26March2021 Goingforaheartsurgerycanbeexpensive.Butwhetheryou’regettingacoronaryarterybypassgrafting(CABG),coronaryangiogramorheartstenting(PTCA)procedure,here’syourguidetohowIntegratedShieldPlans,MediSave,MediShieldLifeorprivatehealthinsurancecancoveryou–sothatyoucanfocusongettingwell. UsingMediSaveandMediShieldLife AspartofyourCentralProvidentFund(CPF),MediSavecanbeusedtopayforcertainbasichealthcostsforyourselforonbehalfofyourdependants.Alternatively,MediSavecanalsobeusedtopayforMediShieldLife,alow-costmedicalinsuranceschemeintroducedbythegovernmenttohelpmeetlargehospitalbills. In2015,MediShieldwasreplacedbyMediShieldLife.Thisupgradedschemecoversmoreofyourhospitalbills,butpremiums–whichcanbepaidviaMediSave–arehigher(althoughsomesubsidiesareavailable).Sotakenote! Beforeyoucommittoanything,youshouldalwaysfeelcomfortablethatyouhavealltheinformationyouneed.Findoutwhatyoucanexpecttopayforcommonsurgicaltreatmentsatprivatehospitals,orspeaktoyourpersonalfinancialadvisortogetindependentadvice. UsingIntegratedShieldPlans ApartfromtheIntegratedShieldPlansscheme,therearealsoMediSave-approvedIntegratedShieldPlans.AnyonewhocontributesCPFcanusehisMediSavetobuyIntegratedShieldPlans,whichofferbetterbenefitsandgreatercoverageforyouandyourdependants. PurchaseanIntegratedShieldPlanwiththerelevant‘cashrider’toeliminatetheneedforyoutopayupfrontfordeductibles,co-insuranceandotheritemsthatmaynotbecoveredunderyourbasicMediShieldLifecover. Ofcourse,youcanalsogethealthandmedicalinsuranceviaprivateinsurancecompanies,suchasAIA,Aviva,AXA,GreatEastern,NTUCIncome,Prudential,orwhicheverinsuranceprovideryoufeelmostcomfortablewith.Dependingonthepackageandpremiums,thesecanprovideadditionalcoveragethatincludesprivatehospitals. LearnhowyoucanuseyourhealthinsurancetocoveryourmedicalbillsatMountElizabethHospitals,GleneaglesHospital,andParkwayEastHospital. Understandingyourcoverage Someindividualswithprivatehealthinsurance,suchasanIntegratedShieldPlan,maybeunawareabouttheamountofcoveragetheygetforproceduressuchashearttreatmentsatprivatehospitals. AtMountElizabethHospitals,GleneaglesHospital,andParkwayEastHospital,youcancallorWhatsAppParkwayInsuranceConciergeat+6598340999tofindoutifyourIntegratedShieldPlancoversyouandyourlovedonesatourprivatehospitals. Youcanalsolearnhowyoucanuseyourhealthinsurancetocoveryourmedicalbills. Undergofinancialcounselling AtMountElizabethHospitals,youwillundergofinancialcounsellingbeforeyourprocedure,andthehospitalwillinformyoutheamountyouowe.ThehospitalwillalsocheckwhathealthinsuranceyouhaveandclarifytheamountofMediSaveandprivatehealthinsurancethatcanbeclaimed.Whenyouaredischarged,theBusinessOfficewillalsoexplainandarrangeyourfinalbillforyou. Healthinsurancecanbeconfusing. Herearethe6questionsyoushouldalwaysaskyourhealthinsuranceagent. Whathappenswhenyougoforaheartprocedure? Weexplainallinourstep-by-stepguidetoaheartbypass,heartstentingoranangiogram. Withthecorrectinsurancecoverage,yourbillsizecanbebettergaugedandmanaged. Foryourpeaceofmind,talktooneofourheartspecialiststodayorreadabouthowtomakehealthcareinsuranceclaimstocoveryourhospitalbills. WithanIntegratedShieldPlanandrider,theamountofcashyouneedtoforkoutformedicalbillswillbeminimal,andmayevenbepaidforbyMediSave. Getanestimateofyourout-of-pocketexpensesforcommonsurgicalprocedures(andasingle-roomstay)atMountElizabethHospitals,GleneaglesHospital,andParkwayEastHospital.Youmaybesurprisedathowaffordableprivatehealthcarecanbe. *Asof31March2021.Pleasecheckwithyourinsuranceagentforexactcoverageandpolicychanges.   References HeartValveRepairorReplacementSurgery.(n.d.)RetrievedFebruary09,2021,fromhttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/heart-valve-repair-or-replacement-surgery Angioplasty.(2021,January12)RetrievedFebruary09,2021,fromhttps://medlineplus.gov/angioplasty.html CoronaryAngiogram.(2020,December22)RetrievedFebruary09,2021,fromhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/coronary-angiogram/about/pac-20384904 CoronaryBypassSurgery.(2020,November03)RetrievedFebruary09,2021,fromhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/coronary-bypass-surgery/about/pac-20384589 BalloonAngioplastyandStents.(n.d.)RetrievedFebruary09,2021,fromhttps://www.texasheart.org/heart-health/heart-information-center/topics/balloon-angioplasty-and-stents-2/ FeeBenchmarksandBillAmountInformation.(n.d.)RetrievedFebruary09,2021,fromhttps://www.moh.gov.sg/cost-financing/fee-benchmarks-and-bill-amount-information Medisave.(n.d.)RetrievedFebruary09,2021,fromhttps://www.moh.gov.sg/cost-financing/healthcare-schemes-subsidies/medisave HowtoMakeaMedishieldLifeClaim.(n.d.)RetrievedFebruary09,2021,fromhttps://www.moh.gov.sg/home/our-healthcare-system/medishield-life/what-is-medishield-life/how-to-make-a-medishield-life-claim 7.AUG.2016 Inthisarticle Isthisarticlehelpful? 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