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Please click here for a full comparison of the benefits between AIA HealthShield and AIA HealthShield Gold.
Some of the key changes to the benefits between AIA HealthShield and AIA HealthShield Gold are:
i) AIA HealthShield Plan A Compared to AIA HealthShield Gold Plan A
- Increase of Lifetime medical coverage from $270,000 to $5,000,000
- Extra Cancer Benefit with a lifetime coverage of $100,000
- Increase in Daily Room and Board from $500 to $830
- Increase in Daily ICU from $800 to $1,300
- Increase in Surgical Benefit from a maximum of $7,200 to a maximum of $8,800
Please note that under the Ministry of Health's new requirements, the minimum deductible for stays in Class A wards or private hospitals is $3,000. As such, AIA HealthShield Gold Plan A has a higher deductible of $3,000
compared to $2,500 for AIA HealthShield Plan A. However, the co-insurance is reduced to 10% compared to 15% for AIA
HealthShield Plan A.
In addition, AIA HealthShield Gold Plan A does not have a Final Expenses Benefit, whereas AIA HealthShield Plan A has a Final
Expenses Benefit of $5,000.
ii) AIA HealthShield Plan B Compared to AIA HealthShield Gold Plan B
- Increase of Lifetime Medical Coverage from $195,000 to $600,000
- Extra Cancer Benefit with a lifetime coverage of $100,000
- Increase in Daily Room and Board from $300 to $450
- Increase in Daily ICU from $500 to $740
- Increase in Surgical Benefit from a maximum of $6,500 to a maximum of $7,000
Please note that under the Ministry of Health's new requirements, the minimum deductible for Class B1 wards is $2,000.
As such, AIA HealthShield Gold Plan B has a higher deductible of $2,000 compared to $1,500 for AIA HealthShield Plan B.
However, the co-insurance is reduced to 10% compared to 15% for AIA HealthShield Plan B.
In addition, AIA HealthShield Gold Plan B does not have a Final Expenses Benefit, whereas AIA HealthShield Plan B has a Final
Expenses Benefit of $3,000.
iii) AIA HealthShield Plan A Plus Compared to AIA HealthShield Gold Plan A
- Increase of Lifetime Medical Coverage (including Extra Cancer Benefit) from $1,100,000 to $5,100,000
- Increase in Daily Room and Board from $720 to $830
- Increase in Daily ICU from $1,150 to $1,300
- Increase in Surgical Benefit from a maximum of $8,000 to a maximum of $8,800
Please note that under the Ministry of Health's new requirements, the minimum deductible for Class A wards or private
hospitals is $3,000. As such, AIA HealthShield Gold Plan A has a higher deductible of $3,000 compared to $2,500 for AIA
HealthShield Plan A Plus. However, the co-insurance is reduced to 10% compared to 15% for AIA HealthShield Plan A Plus.
In addition, AIA HealthShield Gold Plan A does not have a Final Expenses Benefit, whereas AIA HealthShield Plan A Plus has a
Final Expenses Benefit of $5,000.
iv) AIA HealthShield Plan B Plus Compared to AIA HealthShield Gold Plan B
The benefit limits under AIA HealthShield Gold Plan B and AIA HealthShield B Plus are the same.
Please note that under the Ministry of Health's new requirements, the minimum deductible for stays in Class B1 wards is $2,000.
As such, AIA HealthShield Gold Plan B has a higher deductible of $2,000 compared to $1,500 for AIA HealthShield Plan B Plus.
However, the co-insurance is reduced to 10% compared to 15% for AIA HealthShield Plan B Plus.
In addition, AIA HealthShield Gold Plan B does not have a Final Expenses Benefit, whereas AIA HealthShield Plan B Plus has a
Final Expenses Benefit of $3,000.
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Yes, there are additional general exclusions to the benefits for AIA HealthShield Gold, as follows:
- Treatment for sub-fertility, assisted conception or any contraceptive operation and sex change operations
- Nursing home services
- Purchase of durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs and hospital beds used at homes
- Transport-related services including ambulance fee, Emergency evacuation, assistance and repatriation of mortal remains
- Normal outpatient's consultations other than selected outpatient services for treatment for catastrophic conditions, such
as radiotherapy and chemotherapy for cancer, kidney dialysis and immuno-suppressants for organ transplant
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Yes. If you would like to keep your current AIA HealthShield plan, please notify us by calling our AIA
HealthShield Gold Hotline at 6248 8228 at least 30 days before the conversion effective date of your plan. By keeping your
current plan, please note that as per Ministry of Health's requirements, you will need to pay your premiums in cash (instead of
CPF Medisave) after 30 June 2007.
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Yes. You will receive a new AIA HealthShield Gold contract before the conversion effective date of your plan, after which
you will have a free-look period of two calendar months from the conversion effective date to review your new plan. If you decide to
revert to your current AIA HealthShield plan, please send a written request to our Policy Services Department - AIA HealthShield
Section, 1 Robinson Road, AIA Tower, #09-00, Singapore 048542 within the two-month period.
By reverting to your current plan, please note that as per Ministry of Health's requirements, you will need to pay your premiums
in cash (instead of CPF Medisave) after 30 June 2007.
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i) Conversion from AIA HealthShield Plan A to AIA HealthShield Gold Plan A
Yes, your premiums will increase and the amount of increase will depend on your age. Please click here for a comparison of annual premiums between AIA HealthShield Plan A and AIA HealthShield Gold Plan A.
ii) Conversion from AIA HealthShield Plan B to AIA HealthShield
Gold Plan B
Yes, your premiums will increase and the amount of increase will depend on your age. Please click here for a comparison of annual premiums between AIA HealthShield Plan B and AIA HealthShield Gold Plan B.
iii) Conversion from AIA HealthShield Plan A Plus to AIA HealthShield Gold Plan A
In order to be consistent with CPF MediShield, AIA HealthShield Gold premiums are based on your age next birthday, rather than
your age last birthday, as is the case for your current AIA HealthShield plan.
As a result, your premium will increase if you are changing to the next age group at your next policy anniversary.
For example, if you are aged 40 at your next policy anniversary (i.e. in the 31 to 40 age group for calculation of premiums),
when you convert to AIA HealthShield Gold you will be considered age 41 on an age next birthday basis. As a result, you will
pay the higher premium for age 41 (i.e. in the 41 to 50 age group for calculation of premiums) instead of age 40.
Please click here for a comparison of annual premiums between AIA HealthShield Plan A Plus and AIA HealthShield Gold Plan A.
iv) Conversion from AIA HealthShield Plan B Plus to AIA HealthShield Gold Plan B
In order to be consistent with CPF MediShield, AIA HealthShield Gold premiums are based on your age next birthday, rather than
your age last birthday, as is the case for your current AIA HealthShield plan.
As a result, your premium will increase if you are changing to the next age group at your next policy anniversary.
For example, if you are aged 55 at your next policy anniversary (i.e. in the 51 to 55 age group for calculation of premiums),
when you convert to AIA HealthShield Gold you will be considered age 56 on an age next birthday basis. As a result, you will
pay the higher premium for age 56 (i.e. in the 56 to 60 age group for calculation of premiums) instead of age 55.
Please click here for a comparison of annual premiums between AIA HealthShield Plan B Plus and AIA HealthShield Gold Plan B.
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The annual premium will be paid through your CPF Medisave Account - up to $800 per person per year. Any excess premium can be
paid in cash.
Please note that the premium rates for AIA HealthShield and AIA HealthShield Gold are not guaranteed and may be adjusted based
on future experience.
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Yes. Conversion on or before 30 June 2007 from:
i) AIA HealthShield Plan A / A Plus to AIA HealthShield Gold Plan A; or
ii) AIA HealthShield Plan B / B Plus to AIA HealthShield Gold Plan B
is guaranteed - no health questions asked, no medical examination needed and no new medical exclusions applied.
However, after 30 June 2007, conversion is subject to underwriting and, depending on your health status, new medical exclusions may apply.
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Yes, underwriting will be required if you want to upgrade your plan.
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Yes, you need to pay additional premium for AIA HealthShield Gold Plan A as the benefit limits for AIA HealthShield Gold
Plan A are higher.
Upgrading of AIA HealthShield Plan B / B Plus to AIA HealthShield Plan A can only be effected from
next policy anniversary date of your plan.
You can submit your upgrade application, with the help of your AIA Financial Services Consultant, any time before the 15th
of the month before your next policy anniversary date.
For example, if the next policy anniversary is 1 November 2005,
your application for upgrade (effective 1 November 2005) needs to be received by AIA before 15 October 2005. If it is
received later than 15 October 2005, the upgrade will be effected 1 November 2006. Please note that you will be covered under your current AIA HealthShield Plan
B / B Plus before the effective date of the upgrade.
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The deductible is the portion of costs you are liable for before any benefits are payable and is applied to the claimable amount, not the total bill amount. The claimable amount is calculated based on the schedule of benefit limits for AIA HealthShield Gold Plan A and Plan B.
The deductible applies on a policy year basis. Once the total claimable amount for claims arising within the same policy year exceeds the deductible, the deductible will not apply to further claims arising within the same policy year. No deductible is applied for outpatient claims.
Co-insurance is the fixed percentage you are liable for in excess of the deductible and is applied to both inpatient and outpatient claims. For AIA HealthShield Gold Plan A and Plan B, the co-insurance is 10%.
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Yes. All claims previously paid under your existing AIA HealthShield plan will be accumulated for the purposes of assessing the Limit Per Policy Year (for the relevant policy year) and the Limit Per Lifetime under your new AIA HealthShield Gold plan.
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Yes, you can claim in this circumstance. As the deductible is applied on a policy year basis, the hospital bills can be accumulated within
the same policy year until they are above the deductible.
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If you are admitted to hospital, you will be required to fill up a claim form. Upon your discharge, the hospital will send your completed claim form to AIA for assessment. The hospital will also provide details of the bill to AIA through the Central Claims Processing System. After we have completed the assessment of your claim, we will notify the hospital of the claim amount payable under AIA HealthShield Gold. The hospital will then send you a copy of the final hospital bill stating the payment details.
We will administer all payouts to our AIA HealthShield Gold policyholders, including any payouts due under the reformed MediShield. You can call your AIA Financial Services Consultant or our AIA Customer Care Hotline at 1800 248 8000 for assistance in the event of a claim.
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You can call your AIA Financial Services Consultant or our AIA Customer Care Hotline at 1800 248 8000 for more details on
AIA Pink of Health.
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No. Premiums are payable by cash, cheque or through GIRO payment, and cannot be paid using CPF.
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