VHI will launch 3 plans on 1 November 2015;

PMI 40 15 (€935.43 per adult, €304.56 per child 1-3) will provide cover for a private room in a public hospital and a semi-private room in a private hospital with a €75 inpatient excess and €50 day case excess per claim. There is 80% cover for certain orthopaedic procedures in private hospitals.

The plan provides day case cover and cover for listed cardiac procedures in the Blackrock Clinic, Mater Private and Beacon private hospitals with a €75 inpatient excess and €50 day case excess per claim.

There is maternity accomodation cover of up to 3 nights in a public hospital and a home birth benefit of €3,400 provided.

PMI 41 15 (€1,152.92 per adult, €325.29 per child 1-3) will provide cover for a private room in a public hospital, a semi-private room in a private hospital and the Beacon Hospital with a €75 private hospital inpatient excess and €50 day case excess. There is 80% cover for certain orthopaedic procedures in private hospitals.

The plan provides day case cover and cover for listed cardiac and special procedures in the Blackrock Clinic, Mater Private and Beacon private hospitals with a €75 inpatient excess and €50 day case excess per claim.

There is maternity accomodation cover of up to 3 nights in a public hospital and a home birth benefit of €3,400 provided.

This plan has significant outpatient benefits such as €25 x 7 visits for GP, dental and physiotheraphy visits with a €1 outpatient excess.

PMI 42 15 (€1,560.11 per adult, €493.48 per child 1-3) will provide cover for a private room in a public hospital, a semi-private room in a private hospital and the Beacon Hospital. There is 80% cover for certain orthopaedic procedures in private hospitals.

The plan provides day case cover and cover for listed cardiac and special procedures in the Blackrock Clinic, Mater Private and Beacon private hospitals.

There is maternity accomodation cover of up to 3 nights in a public hospital and a home birth benefit of €3,500 provided.

This plan has significant outpatient benefits such as €40 x 12 visits for GP, dental and physiotheraphy visits with a €1 outpatient excess.

These plans are available 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.