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Great Eastern suspends Mount Elizabeth pre-authorisation - time to relook how health insurance is managed?

2025/6/26
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Yoong Siew Lee:预授权是保险公司评估理赔的服务,旨在控制保费上涨。它要求在入院前获得保险公司对医疗状况和费用的批准,主要针对计划手术。担保函与预授权不同,它向医院保证支付一定金额,允许患者免押金入院。保险公司在发出担保函前会评估理赔可能性,可能事后向患者追讨费用。Great Eastern停止预授权后,患者需先付款再报销,这增加了患者的压力,但保险公司并非拒绝理赔,而是要求先申请担保函。 Jeremy Lim:患者购买保险是为了获得保障,任何不确定性都会影响他们的行为。保险公司通常会覆盖“合理和惯常”的费用,但这个术语的定义存在争议。Great Eastern试图引导客户选择收费较低的医院,这在一定程度上是合理的,因为每个付款人都希望获得价值。然而,医疗保健的复杂性在于不同患者的风险因素不同,需要进行风险调整才能公平比较。私立医院的收费差异可能源于客户群体的不同,以及服务和设施的差异。保险公司和医疗保健提供者需要找到平衡点,共同管理成本,以避免保费过度上涨。 Steven Chia:我对Great Eastern停止对Mount Elizabeth医院的预授权感到担忧,这给保单持有人带来了不确定性。我认为保险应该覆盖医院账单,但不保证最终费用,这让我感到压力。我担心其他保险公司也会效仿,导致整个私立医院体系受到影响。政府可能需要介入,以确保保险公司和医院能够达成协议,从而更好地管理医疗成本。 Otelli Edwards:我不太喜欢保险,但我有医疗保险。我更担心住院费用会高达数万,所以我买了医疗保险。我认为我们的保险覆盖足够,但没有过度保险。我对Great Eastern停止预授权感到不满,因为这增加了患者的压力。我希望保险公司能够提供更好的服务,让患者在就医时感到安心。

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This chapter explores the complexities of health insurance in Singapore, focusing on the concepts of pre-authorization and letters of guarantee. It clarifies the differences between these two processes and their implications for patients.
  • Pre-authorization is a service insurers use to assess claims before admission.
  • A letter of guarantee assures payment up to a certain amount, but doesn't guarantee full coverage.
  • Great Eastern's suspension of pre-authorization for Mount Elizabeth hospitals raises concerns for policyholders.

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When insurer Great Eastern suspended pre-authorisation for admission to Mount Elizabeth hospitals, it raised questions about the way health insurance is managed in Singapore. With increased medical bills and insurance premiums, who is paying for what and where are the gaps? Steven Chia and Otelli Edwards speak with Associate Professor Jeremy Lim of Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Dr Yoong Siew Lee, a health services consultant.

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