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How Do I Buy Private Medical Insurance?

You can buy private medical insurance from a variety of sources, there are now at least thirty four Insurance companies and many more brokers who specialise in Private Medical Insurance.

What Is Covered By Private Medical Insurance?

Private Medical Insurance is designed to cover only treatment for curable, short term illness or injury. Some illnesses and treatments can never be expected to be included in any policy.

What Does The Term ‘in-patient' Mean?

This is the term that most private medical insurance policies use for hospital treatment that requires a stay of one or more nights.

How Does ‘excess' Work In Medical Insurance?

When you take out a private medical insurance policy, you may be able to choose to include an ‘excess' payment. This means that if you make a claim you will have to pay this set amount towards the total cost of the claim.

What Details Will I Need To Provide To Prove My Health?

When you sign up for a private medical insurance policy, there are a variety of ways in which your insurer may ask you to prove your health. We have detailed them below: