Benefit change to PMI 34 13 and benefit and rate change to PMI 31 12 01.12.2017. Vhi will increase their outpatient mental health therapy benefit from €30 X 12 visits to €100 X 12 visits on their PMI 34 13 plan from 1 December 2017.

Vhi will add additional benefits to PMI 31 12 on 1 December 2017 relating to cancer care. These are: cover of €100 for 1 night’s accommodation for each outpatient treatment; Cover for a wig/hairpiece, mastectomy bra, swimsuit or surgical prosthesis following cancer treatment (no excess, but subject to the maximum for medical and surgical appliances of €6,500), manual lymph drainage cover of €50 X 10 visits, Clinical psychology counselling for oncology treatment €50 X 10 visits.

The child premiums on PMI 31 12 will also reduce from €389.19 per child (child 1-3) to €340.73 per child (child 1-3) on 1 December 2017.

The above information was sourced with the permission of the Health Insurance Authority from their website www.hia.ie. Our thanks to them for their assistance.