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Implications of the New Cancer Drug List

Cancer is Singapore's top cause of death — and the Cancer Drug List decides what your insurance will and won't cover. Here's what every policyholder needs to know.

By Daniel Choo (Director of Operations @PromiseLand Independent)

The Cancer Drug List (CDL) is a topic that has been gaining quite a lot of attention lately. This is not surprising as Cancer is listed as the top principal cause of death, amounting to close to 30% of all deaths in Singapore. This list is important because it would determine whether your cancer drug treatment can be claimable under MediShield Life, and whether MediSave can be used. Furthermore, Integrated Shield Plan (IP) providers are required only to cover treatments that are on the MediShield Life list and set claim limits for each cancer drug treatment.

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