When you buy a private medical insurance policy in the UK make sure you know about the general exclusions that apply to your cover. Whether you are buying a policy as an individual, family or business, you need to know what is covered before you need to make a claim.
All insurance providers have a different stance as to what is included in their general exclusions but as a guideline, the following conditions may not be covered:
General exclusions on UK Health Insurance may include:
- Pre-existing conditions (unless you have a company policy with Medical History Disregarded underwriting)
- Chronic Conditions
- AIDS and HIV
- Addictions and substance abuse
- Appliances (such as wheelchairs and hearing aids)
- Cosmetic Treatment
- Routine Dental Treatment (unless you have a dental cover add-on)
- Experimental Treatment
- GP fees and charges
- Loss of hearing
- Infertility
- Injuries sustained whilst playing a sport professionally
- Sleep disorders
- Self-inflicted injury
- Routine Pregnancy and childbirth
- Birth Control
- Dialysis
As with all insurance policies, there are terms and conditions that will apply to the general exclusions section of your policy and before purchasing a policy, it would be advantageous to ensure you know what would be excluded from cover should you need to make a claim.
There are policy add-ons such as dental insurance cover that would enable you to claim for dental treatment and some providers offer different “add-on” benefits that may provide cover for benefits such as GP fees and charges.
If you are looking for a private medical insurance and would like to know exactly what you would have cover for, we can explain everything to you in detail enabling you to make an informed decision before buying your policy.The team at SMP Healthcare can offer you many years of experience which will help you to find the right policy for your own specific circumstances.
You can contact us by phone 01245 929129 or by email, enquiries@smphealthcare.com.