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Undergraduate Scheme
 Local
Full-time Singaporean (citizens and Permanent Residents) undergraduate students are required to subscribe to this scheme.
The fee will be included in the mandatory Miscellaneous Fees of the student bill on a semester basis.
This is a compulsory scheme. No opt-out is allowed.
» University Health Scheme – see Table 1A
» Personal Accident Insurance Coverage – see Table 2
» Exclusion Policy – see Table 4 |
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 International
Full-time international undergraduate students are required to subscribe to this scheme.
The fee will be included in the mandatory Miscellaneous Fees of the student bill on a semester basis.
This is a compulsory scheme. No opt-out is allowed.
» University Health Scheme – see Table 1B
» Personal Accident Insurance Coverage – see Table 2
» Hospitalisation, Surgical & Mental Health Insurance Scheme – see Table 3
» Exclusion Policy – see Table 4 |
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ADDITIONAL INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR OVERSEAS STUDY PROGRAMMES
All full-time local (Singaporeans and Permanent Residents) undergraduate students are strongly advised to have adequate medical coverage when travelling overseas for exchange or study programmes.
The NUS Medical Scheme does NOT cover overseas outpatient medical treatment of illnesses including hospitalization, except accident treatment which requires immediate medical attention.
You may wish to contact any insurer for detailed information to provide such coverage to suit your need during your stay overseas on study programmes or other related activities. |
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Billing Reference
Please refer to OFS for the academic year billing, fee payment procedures and due dates. |
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Emergencies
We do not entertain home or hostel visits.
For emergencies after office hours, insured students are reimbursed for consultation up to a maximum of SGD $50.00 per visit at A&E unit of the Singapore Government and Government Restructured Hospitals. There is no reimbursement for visits made during office hours. Reimbursement of civil defence ambulance call fees is restricted to campus location only. |
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Claims Info
All student related claims should be made through UHC within 21 days.
For claims procedure, please contact Mrs Doris Wong, or Ms Leong Yuen Yee at:
6516 2880 / 6516 2390.
We do not process staff medical claims. |
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Prices in Singapore Dollars, and are subject to change without prior notice and the prevailing GST rate. |
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TABLE
1A.
University Health Scheme for Local
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Free consultation, basic investigations and standard drugs from University Health Physicians (Non-standard items are chargeable) |
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Outpatient reimbursement (at subsidised rate similar to B2 rate) from Singapore Government hospitals for cases referred by University Health Physicians. |
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B2/C hospitalisation for 21 days per academic year. |
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MRI reimbursement up to SGD $300 per scan. |
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TABLE
1B.
University Health Scheme for International
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Free consultation, basic investigations and standard drugs from University Health Physicians (Non-standard items are chargeable) |
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Outpatient reimbursement in full up to $350.00 per academic
year. |
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Subsequent outpatient reimbursement at subsidise rate similar
to B2 rate from Singapore government hospitals for cases
referred by University Health Physicians. |
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MRI reimbursement up to SGD $300 per scan. |
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TABLE 2.
Personal Accident Insurance Coverage
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24-hour worldwide coverage |
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Death Benefit: S$30,000 |
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Permanent Disability: up to 150% of S$30,000 depending on the disablement |
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Medical expenses relating to accidents: S$5,000.00 per accident |
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Coverage for Freshmen (1st year Undergraduate students) will start
on 1 June provided that the student is eventually matriculated as a
full-time student of NUS.
TABLE 3.
Hospitalisation, Surgical & Mental Health Insurance Scheme
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24-hour worldwide cover but not for any intended or booked treatment overseas |
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Admission into any Singapore Government & Government Restructured Hospitals in B1 Class Ward including the National University Hospital |
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Hospitalisation & Day Surgery due to illness and accident |
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Hospitalisation due to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) |
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Hospitalisation due to mental illness |
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TABLE 4.
Exclusion Policy
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Pre-existing illness prior to entry to university |
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Dental care |
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Eye refraction and spectacles |
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Medical aids and appliances |
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Consultation fees, hospital charges, operation fees at non-government hospitals or at private nursing homes |
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Visits and treatment in hospitals not recommended by the University Health Physician |
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Charges for non-medical items |
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Maternity care of any kind |
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Suicide, self inflicted injuries or willful exposure to peril |
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Sexually transmitted disease |
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Experimental medical treatment |
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Sleep apnoea, obesity, varicocele |
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Visits to any specialists without referral |
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Illegal activities |
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Enhancement of bodily function or appearance, such as plastic surgery, cosmetic treatment and conditions relating to skin, acne, scars and hair |
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Travel medicine |
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Non-Standard medication/procedures |
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Routine medical check-up and vaccinations |
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Congenital conditions |
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Preventive or elective treatment |
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Implants |
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Occupational / speech therapy |
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Medical report fee |
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Note
B2 refers to a ward class in Singapore Government hospitals. |
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