Laya Healthcare various changes 01.07.2016

Laya Healthcare will change a number of prices and benefits on 1 July 2016. Net adult prices will increase from 3% to 22%. A full price template can be found FileLaya price changes 01.07.2016.xlsx.

Laya healthcare will carry out benefit changes from 1 July 2016:

1. Laya Healthcare will add its physioline benefit to a number of schemes. The schemes can be found here. FileLaya Physioline GPlive Benefit Additon 01.07.2016.docx.

2. Laya Healthcare will launch GPlive and prescription service consultations from 1 July across a selection of schemes.
The schemes can be found here. FileLaya Physioline GPlive Benefit Additon 01.07.2016.docx

GPlive video consultations allow the consumer to speak face to face with an Irish registered GP who can provide clinical advice and guidance. Prescription Service allows the consumer to order a prescription online 24 hours a day for a range of medical conditions. All prescriptions are reviewed and issued by an Irish registered GP.

3. Laya Healthcare will carry out a number of benefit & rule wording amendments from the 1 July 2016:

Emergency Dental Benefit: Laya healthcare will update its definition of its emergency dental benefit to include that emergency dental treatment is not covered overseas.

Travel and Accommodation Benefit;
Laya healthcare will update its definition to include that treatment must take place in a laya healthcare participating hospital or treatment centre for outpatient radiotherapy or chemotherapy.

These changes will apply to all new and renewing customers from this date.

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.