Quinn-healthcare has announced an average price increase of 12% on premiums to come into effect for January 2012. The company has blamed continued government increases to the health insurance levy and changes to Age Related Tax Relief (ARTR), where relief for 50-59 year olds was most recently removed.
Aviva have, as predicted by www.irishhealthinsurance.ie confirmed the introduction of co payments or shortfalls across the majority of their plans for orthopaedic procedures in private and high tech hospitals.