Does IncomeShield cover day surgery?
You will be covered for room, board and medical related services; intensive care unit (ICU) and medical related services; and surgical benefits (including Day Surgery).
Do hospitals cover day surgery?
A: Yes, you can make a claim for Hospital Cash Benefit for day surgery performed in a specialist clinic or a hospital but not any surgery performed by a General Practitioner. Please note that the payment of claim is subject to claim assessment.
Is day surgery considered inpatient Singapore?
Day Surgery Centre Today, more and more surgeries are performed on an outpatient basis, which reduces the need for inpatient hospitalisation and results in associated cost savings.
What does IncomeShield plan a cover?
A medical insurance plan that covers hospital and surgical expenses and can be paid with your MediSave account.
What is short stay ward Singapore?
What is Short-Stay Ward? Confinement in the short-stay ward of an accident-and-emergency department of a Government Restructured Hospitals with short stay ward charges incurred. There must be a short-stay ward charge. What is Day Surgery? Surgery excludes Accidental Dental Treatment.
What surgeries are day surgeries?
Some common outpatient surgeries include:
- Arthroscopy.
- Breast Biopsy.
- Burn Excision/Debridement.
- Cataract Surgery.
- Caesarean Section.
- Circumcision.
- Dental Restoration.
- Gastric Bypass.
Is day surgery considered inpatient?
Outpatient surgery can also be called “same-day” surgery or ambulatory surgery. Inpatient surgery, on the other hand, is when you have surgery and are required to spend at least one night in the hospital.
What is considered day surgery in Singapore?
Day surgery refers to the situation where a patient undergoes an operation in a hospital or a day surgery centre which is MediShield Life-accredited medical institution, performed by a duly qualified Medical Doctor and involving local or general anesthesia.
Is NTUC IncomeShield good?
Overall, we would recommend NTUC Enhanced IncomeShield for those on a budget who don’t mind public hospital coverage. It is pretty affordable for the public hospital tiers, and coverage is decent (although not impressive). The Orange Health perks are a nice touch.
What is IncomeShield?
IncomeShield Standard Plan is a MediSave-approved Integrated Shield Plan (IP) that consists of two parts – the MediShield Life portion and enhanced benefits provided by Income. It takes care of your hospital and surgical expenses1, ensuring that you focus on making a full recovery in comfort.
How much is NTUC death claim?
All NTUC union members below 65 years old are automatically covered against Death, Total/ Partial and Permanent Disability1 up to the sum assured of $40,000.
Can a policyholder be covered for day surgery?
Yes, the policyholder is covered for day surgery that is under the Ministry of Health’s surgical table and it will be subject to the deductible and co-insurance. Day surgery refers to the situation where the patient undergoes an operation in an accredited hospital / clinic but no hospital admission is required.
How does a hospital submit an incomeshield claim?
The hospital or medical institution will send us your claim through electronic submission. We will then review your claim under Daily Cash Rider if applicable. If your IncomeShield Inpatient / Day Surgery claim was not electronically submitted by the hospital, please follow the following steps for claim submission.
What are benefits of MediShield Life enhanced incomeshield?
Policyholders covered under Enhanced IncomeShield/IncomeShield will enjoy the combined benefits of MediShield Life which provides hospitalisation coverage targeted at Class B2/C wards and the additional private insurance coverage targeted at higher class wards in public or even private hospitals depending on your plan.
What does it mean to have day surgery?
Day surgery refers to the situation where the patient undergoes an operation in an accredited hospital / clinic but no hospital admission is required. Policyholders can check with their doctor with regard to the category of the surgical table their surgery falls under.
