Lifetime Community Rating – Would threat of higher premiums convince you to puchase Health Insurance sooner?

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On February 5, 2014
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There have recently be soundings from Government at looking at the idea of charging late entrants into the health insurance market a higher premium rate than those who choose to take out cover at a younger age. In this article we take a look at why we believe this should be implemented.

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On January 31, 2014
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Thousands of households across the country have begun the process of renewing their private health insurance. The market now has over 260 plans with more to come next month. So how to ensure you are getting the best value for your money?

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On October 19, 2013
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The Government may owe as much as €61 million in unclaimed refunds to members of corporate private health insurance schemes.

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On October 19, 2013
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Further to the annoucement to cap tax relief to just the first €1,000 for adults and €500 for children, many people have been left trying to figure out how this will effect their premiums, not least of all the insurers themselves who are scrambling to re issue prices to the market.

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On October 16, 2013
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Yesterday as we all digested the budget; some areas were proving somewhat indigestible for some of the population. For those holders of Private Medical Insurance and for the 4 insurers (Aviva Health, GloHealth, Laya Healthcare & Vhi Healthcare) who provide their cover, they were all trying to come to terms with one of the measures […]

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On October 1, 2013
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Under the most recent piece of health insurance legislation the notice period that insurers must give the Health Insurance Authority (HIA) 30 days notice on any price or benefit change they make to their suite of plans.

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On September 24, 2013
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GloHealth have confirmed that the 5% disocunt applicable to customers who purchase online or with Irish Health Insurance will be extended until the end of October.

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On September 2, 2013
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On the 2nd of May this year in an article on this site I gave my opinion that the PMI market could not sustain the 50% price increases muted by Vhi on foot of the government’s proposed changes to how they charge insurers and private patients for Public Hospital bed charges. In the article I […]

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On September 1, 2013
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HSF Health Plan will waive new condition waiting periods for new customers to the health insurance market from 1 September to 30 November inclusive. This does not include waiting periods for maternity related benefits.

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On September 1, 2013
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Laya Healthcare having resisted introducing co-payments on Orthopaedic Procedures for 2 years finally follow suit with the relaese of 2 new plans that see Laya change their view on co-payments.

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