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Anonymous

14 Dec 2020

Insurance

Is there overlap between personal hospital insurance plan & company employee hospital insurance plan if both are offered by same insurer?

We have Raffles Health Group Hospital & surgical plan, with private hosp. 2 bedded, surgical benefit, ICU 30 days, as charged and emergency outpatient accident (2.5k), with maximum overall annual limit for hospital & related (80k).

I am considering between great eastern and Raffles shield private, not sure if there’s overlap of coverage if I choose Raffles?

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Jiayee

14 Dec 2020

Salaryman at some company

There's likely to overlap since they are all hospitalisation plans but the company's insurance policy terminates when you are no longer in the company. So, just get your favourite plan.

Cheong Pei Lun

14 Dec 2020

Finanical Services Consultant (CFP,ChFC) at AIA Singapore

Hospitalisation plan cover for expenses due to treatment costs in the event of an injury, illness or disability. Since you have your company coverage, there will definintely be overlap coverage if you choose to purchase private shield coverage.

For example, let say the hospital bill is $20k and it can be fully cover by your company insurance, then the private shield coverage will not be able to claim because you have fully claim. But if the hospital bill is $200k, your company coverage can claim up to $80k, then the remainng $120k can be claim from the private shield plan.

Having said that above, your company policy may end when you change employer or retire, so you should have a personal hospital insurance policy as well. Do not wait until you stop working to buy a personal hospital insurance policy. By then, you may not be insurable due to age or poor health.

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