About Integrated Shield Plan

What is an Integrated Shield Plan?

Integrated Shield Plan (IP) is a private medical insurance plan, offered by private insurers, that provides you with additional coverage on top of what you already have under MediShield Life. They are made up of two components:

• MediShield Life component offered by CPF Board sized for Class B2/C bills in public hospitals; and

• Additional private insurance component offered by a private insurer targeted at covering higher ward classes or private hospitals.

MediShield Life is included in all Integrated Shield Plans. MediShield Life will cover you for life, including your pre-existing conditions. This is the case even if your pre-existing conditions are not covered under the additional portion of your Integrated Shield Plan from your private insurer.

These are the Integrated Shield Plans available on the market.

How do Integrated Shield Plan premiums and claims work?

The private insurer you have taken the plan out with acts as your single point of contact. They will act on CPF Board’s behalf for premium collection and claims disbursement for the MediShield Life component of your Integrated Shield Plan.

The MediShield Life component of your Integrated Shield Plan is fully payable by MediSave.

The additional private insurance component is also payable by MediSave, but only up to the following Additional Withdrawal Limits:

• $300 per year for those at age 40 years and below on their next birthday

• $600 per year for those at age 41 to 70 years on their next birthday

• $900 per year for those at age 71 years and above on their next birthday

Any excess would need to be paid in cash.

How do I find out if I have an Integrated Shield Plan?

To check if you already have an Integrated Shield Plan, you can log in to the Healthcare dashboard on CPF Board’s website via Singpass to view your coverage status under the ’Health insurance’ section.

Should I consider purchasing an Integrated Shield Plan?

The decision to purchase an Integrated Shield Plan depends on your individual healthcare needs, budget and preferences. You should buy a plan that meets your needs, taking into consideration what you would like to be covered for and whether you can afford the plan, especially in the long term. Learn about what you should consider before buying an Integrated Shield Plan.

There are a variety of Integrated Shield Plans with different levels of coverage, see comparison of these plans.

What are some key statistics on insurers' Integrated Shield Plan main panels?

Integrated Shield Plan (IP) insurers typically maintain a network of healthcare providers who work closely with insurers to provide quality and cost-effective care, and is referred to as an insurer’s main panel. Policyholders can enjoy additional benefits like pre-authorisation of claims and lower co-payment when using these providers.

The Extended Panel (EP) initiative is an industry-based framework where policyholders can enjoy key panel benefits even if they seek treatment from selected specialists who are not on their insurer’s main panel. More details of each insurer’s main panel and EP can be found on their respective websites.

Number of private specialists on insurers’ IP main panels
Insurers are committed in ensuring adequate number of specialists on their IP main panels to meet policyholders’ healthcare needs and preferences. Each insurer may have different considerations on their desired panel size.

Number of private specialists who left and joined insurers’ IP main panels
Insurers continually refresh their panel composition to maintain a pool of quality specialists to support policyholders’ healthcare needs. Overall, the number of private specialists on insurers’ panels have increased. This is primarily due to new specialists joining to improve patient’s choice and healthcare needs. Generally, panel attrition is low.

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