Vhi price updates, benefit changes & new plan announcement 01.04.2020

Vhi Healthcare have added a new plan. It is called ‘PMI 52 10’ and will be available from April 1st 2020.

It is priced at €1,193.46 per adult and €300.98 per child. Young adult rates will start at €415.58. See Table of Benefits below:

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PMI 52 10.pdf

There will be price changes to 4 plans effective April 1st 2020. They are as follows:

Company Plan Starter

PMI 04 10

PMI 49 10

PMI 51 10

For full details of these price changes please see below:

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Price Changes 01.04.2020.xlsx

Vhi have also announced the following benefit changes:

PMI 04 10

  • Vhi SwiftCare Appointment services included on the plan 
  • Female & Male screening benefit has been removed
  • The Employee Assistance Programme has been removed   

PMI 38 14  

  • Additional Fertility benefit included on the plan covering the Merrion Fertility Clinic
  • The SwiftCare MIU benefit now provides unlimited visits at full cover (subject to an excess of €25 per visit)
  • The day-to-day annual maximum has increased to €8,000 per member, per year
  • Adult counselling & psychotherapy benefit included on the plan  
  • Child counselling & psychotherapy benefit included on the plan  

PMI 08 11

  • The SwiftCare MIU benefit now provides unlimited visits at full cover (subject to an excess of €25 per visit)

PMI 26 12  

  • The SwiftCare MIU benefit now provides unlimited visits at full cover (subject to an excess of €25 per visit)

PMI 49 10  

  • The SwiftCare MIU benefit now provides unlimited visits at full cover (subject to an excess of €50 per visit) 

 
PMI 51 10

  • The SwiftCare MIU benefit now provides unlimited visits at full cover (subject to an excess of €50 per visit)

CompanyPlan Starter

  • CompanyPlan Starter is changing from a non-advanced to an advanced plan effective 1st April 2020. The list of hospitals being included and removed is outlined in appendix 1
  • Private hospital cover included
  • Private hospital excesses included (daycare/sideroom excess per claim of €250. In-patient excess per claim of €500)
  • The SwiftCare MIU benefit now provides unlimited visits at full cover (subject to an excess of €50 per visit)
  • Public hospital maternity benefit reduced to €400  
  • Maternity & Baby bundle has been removed
  • Medical & surgical appliances benefit reduced to €1,000 (subject to an excess of €300)
  • Pre & post natal care benefit has been removed
  • Hearing test benefit has been removed
  • Changes in day-to-day cover 

All changes will apply to new and renewing customers on 1st April 2020. 

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.