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Doctors v IP insurers: When did the fight start?
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IP policies provide coverage for private hospitals or care in private wards in public hospitals, and the freedom to choose your doctor.
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SINGAPORE - A group of private sector doctors has taken issue with what it calls "highly exclusive" panels of doctors, approved by Integrated Shield Plan (IP) insurers, in a bid to counter their rising costs.
The specialists blame insurers for creating plans that led to excessive claims and excluding too many doctors from their panels, while insurers blame doctors for overcharging and over-treatment.
