We understand that MOHH has decided to introduce a new scheme for the provision of indemnity for its public healthcare sector professionals.

While this will not affect members working in private practice, it will mean a change in the indemnity provision for those members working in the public healthcare sector who currently have membership with us. However, members who work in the public healthcare sector and  wish to continue their individual membership with MPS, in addition to the new MOHH arrangement, are welcome to do so

We want to reassure all doctors that our commitment to Singapore remains as strong as ever, and we will continue to offer the same high quality service that we always have.

We understand that a formal announcement is due mid-December. 

We are working with the company MOHH have instructed to manage this process, to determine what this change will mean for impacted members and to ensure that the transition to the new scheme is as smooth a process as possible.

All public healthcare sector professionals currently in MPS membership will be affected when the new arrangements come into force, although these members would be welcome to continue their individual membership with us, which would be in addition the new MOHH arrangement.

Once we have confirmation from the company that MOHH has instructed, we will be working with impacted members to ensure that the transition to the new scheme is as smooth a process as possible.

Absolutely not. We remain committed to offering the same high quality service that we always have.

We also recently announced plans for the creation of a regional office in South East Asia in 2017. This is in the early stages of planning at the moment and more information will be released shortly.

This decision only affects public healthcare sector employees; it does not change anything with regards to your membership. You will continue to be able to request the same high quality protection, advice and support from us as you have always have. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].

We are already hard at work planning for 2017, which will see us roll out a number of educational and risk management workshops, and we are also delighted to announce plans for the creation of a regional office in South East Asia. 

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Yes. In fact we are already hard at work planning for 2017, which will see us roll out a number of educational and risk management workshops.  These are open to all healthcare professionals [FREE to members] - and we will be in touch with you soon to share more details.

If you are a member working in the public healthcare sector who currently has an on-going case or claim open with us, you can be reassured that we will continue to support you and provide you with the same high quality advice and support that you have always received from us. 

As a public hospital employee, the decision by MOHH means that your indemnity provision will be transferred to the new scheme when the new arrangements come into force, and your professional indemnity will be arranged separately by MOHH.

Should you wish to retain your individual membership with us when you transition to the new MOHH scheme, you would be welcome to do so, however this would be in addition to the new MOHH arrangement. 

Public healthcare sector employed members who currently have an on-going case or claim open with us can also be reassured that we will continue to support them and provide them with the same quality of support they have always received from us. 

You will continue to have the right to request assistance from MPS - just as you always have.

If you currently have occurrence-based protection with us, and receive a complaint or claim arising from an adverse clinical incident that occurred while you were still in membership but is only reported after the transfer to the new arrangement, then you will still have the right to request  the same quality of advice, protection and support that you have always received from us. 

As a public healthcare sector employee, the decision by MOHH means that your indemnity provision will be transferred to the new scheme when the new arrangements come into force, and your professional indemnity will be arranged separately by MOHH.

Should you wish to retain your individual membership with us when you transition to the new MOHH scheme, you would be welcome to do so, however this would be in addition to the new MOHH arrangement. 

If you currently have occurrence-based protection with us, and receive a complaint or claim arising from an adverse clinical incident that occurred while you were still in membership with MPS but is only reported after the transfer to the new arrangement, then you will still have the right to request the same quality of advice, protection and support that you have always received from us.

Yes you can.

The decision by MOHH means that your indemnity provision will be transferred when the new arrangements come into force, and your professional indemnity will be arranged separately by MOHH. However, you can retain your individual membership with us, although this would be in addition to the new MOHH arrangement.

Yes. We have made changes to extended reporting benefits based on feedback we have received from members who want greater certainty over options for protection once they retire.

We can now offer you the opportunity to make a single payment for extended reporting benefits (ERBs) at the time you retire.

Predicting the price of extended reporting benefits is difficult because of the rapidly changing claims environment and because it will also depend upon the length of your career and practice history.

We do understand the desire to know what the likely cost will be. So for illustrative purposes, we would say that as things currently stand we do not anticipate that the cost will be more than double your final year’s membership subscription with MPS claims-made protection.

We have listened to our members and are offering this new option following detailed discussions on risk sharing with our third party risk transfer partners.

We have previously offered ERBs in blocks of five years because of the uncertainty of forecasting how the litigation environment will look and the risk of future legislative change that could impact on the cost of settling claims.

Equally, we don’t know what the courts will be saying in 2026 and beyond but the approach they take at that time could impact on a claim reported today but settled ten years from now. By sharing these risks on a commercial basis with our third party risk transfer partners, we avoid having to share them on a mutual basis with the rest of the membership – meaning we can offer the new single payment option when a member retires. 

Our approach is always one of sustainability. We are not in a position to comment on the market strategy of other providers, including those who are new to Singapore or new to the specialist area of clinical negligence.

We would encourage you to look carefully at the product, the provider’s track record and their longevity in this specialist area.

MPS has a proven track record of staying in countries when commercial insurers have not, and the reason for this is that we focus on supporting members rather than returns for shareholders.

 

Our approach is always one of sustainability. We are not in a position to comment on the market strategy of other providers, including those who are new to Hong Kong or new to the specialist area of clinical negligence. We would encourage you to look carefully at the product, the provider's track record and their longevity in this specialist area. MPS has a proven track record of staying in countries when commercial insurers have not, and the reason for this is that we focus on supporting members rather than returns for shareholders.