Wife Covered Under Medishield Life
I just checked my wife's CPF account and saw that her Medishield plan is now Medishield Life. If you want to check, you can log in to to CPF website using your SingPass, and then go to My Messages, under HEALTHCARE you will see the plan that you are under.
Cannot check for baby because she don't have SingPass, have to call CPF but I think she is covered, since birth she is already covered under Medishield, so now should be upgraded to Medishield Life.
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Cannot check for baby because she don't have SingPass, have to call CPF but I think she is covered, since birth she is already covered under Medishield, so now should be upgraded to Medishield Life.
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If $0 I don't think can use, you have to top-up first, it's like a normal bank account with ATM card just that only selected places can use. Not entirely true about what your friend said, if baby see doctor at polyclinic, there will be consultation charge, I kena charged for consultation when baby saw doctor then do vaccination, but not so bad la, consultation for SG baby is $6+ after government subsidy. The jaundice blood test also not free.
The standard vaccinations all free, can refer to baby's health booklet under immunisation schedule at the last few pages, only those optional ones like 6-in-1 and pneumococcal not free.
Hmm, I thought 5-in-1 is free? Only the 6-in-1 need to pay. That's what the nurse at Queenstown Polyclinic told me, or each clinic different? Your baby is Singapore citizen right?
My baby went through all the standard for her age so far, only the pneumococcal is extra, that one is $150 per dose, so far went for 2 doses so paid $300 via my Medisave. I think the pneumococcal is good to have, but I guess many babies grow up healthy even without it, just extra protection.
I think if really want to travel, at least wait till baby is one month old, also enough time for mother to rest. But personally I think 6 months+ better, by then baby easier to care for and doesn't need to feed so often and change diapers also lesser. First 2-3 months better not, baby needs to feed very often and change diapers, quite tough even if stay home, not to mention traveling.