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Health insurance exit and between-jobs medical bridge
Companion to expat health insurance — when group cover dies on EP cancel, STVP uninsured gaps, LOG/deposit traps, maternity waiting periods on a new plan, and a written bridge checklist before you resign.
Parent plan audit: health insurance for expats. This companion is the exit / between-jobs bridge — the uninsured week after group cover ends that Reddit discovers in A&E.
Group medical usually dies with employment
Most employer schedules end cover on last day of employment (sometimes midnight after cancel). STVP stay after EP cancel is not medical insurance — between jobs / STVP. EP/S Pass holders remain outside Medisave / MediShield; public hospitals still bill unsubsidised foreigners unless a scheme says otherwise.
| Window | Typical cover posture |
|---|---|
| Employed on EP | Employer group ± personal top-up |
| Notice / garden leave | Often still employed → group may continue — read the schedule |
| Day after employment ends / STVP | Usually no group cover |
| New employer day one | New group may have waiting periods / underwriting for dependants |
Bridge checklist (in writing before you resign)
- Exact group end date from HR / broker
- Whether dependants drop the same day
- Personal inbound plan start date + waiting periods (maternity / pre-existing)
- Letter of Guarantee (LOG) path if elective care sits near the gap
- Cash buffer for deposit-heavy private care — stack with leaving costs / IR21 freeze — IR21 sequencing
Work injuries stay on WICA rails first — WICA — not “my travel insurance will sort ICU.”
Decision rule
Assume group cover ends when employment ends → buy or start a personal bridge before cancel day → never schedule elective care into an uninsured STVP week. Pass stay and medical cover are different products.
Sources & citations
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