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- What Is Not Covered By Private Medical Insurance?
- Private Medical Insurance plans do not cover chronic or critical illnesses which cannot be cured, for example multiple sclerosis, asthma or diabetes.
- What Are The Different Levels Of Cover Available To Me?
- Different insurance companies word their types of cover in different ways, however here we should be able to give you a good idea of the basics.
- What Happens If I Have a Medical Emergency?
- Medical emergencies are not covered by private medical insurance - if you suffer an accident or are taken ill and rushed to hospital – you will receive normal NHS treatment.
- 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 Will Affect My Premium In Future?
- Premiums are rising over time, and will continue to rise. There are a number of reasons for this, as detailed below.
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.
Choosing to pay an excess will lower the cost of your premiums, however you have to decide if getting an excess is a good idea. For example, if you have comprehensive insurance and dental treatment is covered as well as all minor ailments, you may find that you are paying out too much because of the excess rule.
If you are choosing a budget insurance policy because you cannot afford more, you may find that paying the excess discourages you from making a claim. In which case there is no point getting PMI at all!
To get advice on whether an excess would be appropriate for you, click Apply Now and a specialist health insurance adviser will call you back. You'll find their advice invaluable and its free and without obligation
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