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Great Eastern suspends Mount Elizabeth pre-authorisation - time to relook how health insurance is managed?
Manage episode 491067219 series 2746641
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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Chapters
1. Great Eastern suspends Mount Elizabeth pre-authorisation - time to relook how health insurance is managed? (00:00:00)
2. Pre-authorisation vs letter of guarantee (00:02:00)
3. Cause of concern for policyholders (00:06:33)
4. Different charges for the same treatment (00:08:56)
5. Trade-offs between public and private care (00:12:20)
6. Will other insurers make the same move? (00:16:00)
202 episodes
Manage episode 491067219 series 2746641
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.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. Great Eastern suspends Mount Elizabeth pre-authorisation - time to relook how health insurance is managed? (00:00:00)
2. Pre-authorisation vs letter of guarantee (00:02:00)
3. Cause of concern for policyholders (00:06:33)
4. Different charges for the same treatment (00:08:56)
5. Trade-offs between public and private care (00:12:20)
6. Will other insurers make the same move? (00:16:00)
202 episodes
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