By: Tan Kin Lian Dear Mr. Tan, I am writing to you to seek your advice on how I should go about seeking redress with regards to my claim with Y. I bought the Shield plan from Y. I was hospitalised 9 months later for angioplasty (ballooning). Y had written to state that they are not covering me because my hospital discharge summary indicates the diagnosis as : Primary - Ischaemic Heart Disease, Secondary - Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia and that I did not declare that I had high cholesterol. I did a health screening with my GP and results showed that my cholesterol level was slightly high. My GP advised me to do more exercise and lead a healthier lifestyle. He deemed it was not necessary for me to be on medication. I carried on my life as usual without making much changes at all as I didn't take the condition seriously. I did another health screening a few years later. My GP told me that my cholesterol level had improved slightly. It was not necessary for me to go on medication. All this while, it has never occurred to me that I have high cholesterol because I was not on medication. As a layman, I sincerely and honestly didn't know the seriousness of having high cholesterol which may lead to heart disease. When I was asked questions about my health during the proposal, I had declared whatever I know (ie, on medication for high blood pressure which was under control.) In Y's proposal form, there was no question asked about cholesterol. If it is an important factor in risk assessment, I think it is only fair to include this question. CY Read Mr Tan's reply here.