Travel Insurance as an add-on to your Private Medical Insurance

Travel Insurance as an add-on to your Private Medical Insurance

Travel Insurance if you have pre-existing medical conditions can be expensive. If you have a Health Insurance policy in place, why not add it on to your cover.  Unlike a standalone policy you will not have to answer a huge list of medical questions. Travel Insurance purchased as an-add on to Health Insurance is on a “Fit to Travel” basis. Therefore no medical history questionnaires and declarations are necessary.  If you have any pre-existing conditions and have been advised by your consultant/ GP/ Specialist that you are fit to travel then you would be able to make any eligible claims…

10 UK Private Medical Insurance Facts you Need to Know

10 UK Private Medical Insurance Facts you Need to Know

When you buy a Private Medical Insurance policy you should read the Terms and Conditions provided. Knowing some of the basic Private Medical Insurance Facts before you agree to purchase can avoid issues in the future. Not every insurer offers the exact same cover, however, the principles tend to be the same. Common Private Medical Insurance Facts. Private Medical Insurance does not provide cover for Accidents and Emergencies, these are still covered by the NHS. Policies cover the treatment of ACUTE medical conditions.          Acute conditions are those that are likely to respond quickly to treatment. Chronic conditions are not…

Coeliac Disease: Are you suffering in silence?

Coeliac Disease: Are you suffering in silence?

This condition affects one in 100 people and the charity confirms that only 24% of people that have this condition have been diagnosed. These stats mean that it leaves nearly half a million people without an official diagnosis.  With that in mind we have listed the symptoms which Coeliac UK advise can be associated with coeliac disease

Look after your feet with Chiropody

Look after your feet with Chiropody

If you have Private Medical Insurance or a Cash Plan it is worth checking to see if chiropody treatment is covered. The price of a private chiropodist will vary depending on where you live and their level of experience. Chiropody and Podiatry is one and the same thing. The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists confirm that there is no difference between a chiropodist and a podiatrists in the UK. They all deal with the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of the lower limb. They are qualified to treat people with arthritis, diabetes, nail surgery and sports injuries. Working with people of…

Get Healthy and Get Rewarded For It

Get Healthy and Get Rewarded For It

You may have all seen the adverts on the television featuring the cutest little dachshund who has to keep going for a walk with his owner following her engagement in the Vitality Health Private Medical Insurance policy and how the Vitality GP app helped to get her a consultation with a GP quickly showing you just one aspect of the Vitality policy but did you know about the rewards system that is also part of the policy? Vitality Health have implemented a number of rewards and discounts to help you Get Healthy If you have an individual Private Medical Insurance…