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The most popular and common type of health insurance is private medical insurance. This type of insurance provides access to private medical treatment in case of illness, enabling policy holders to avoid NHS queues. It is available in individual, couple or family versions and covers consultations and operations, with patients having a private room with ensuite facilities and TV. Various options are available and excess levels can be set to reduce costs.
Other types of health insurance are also provided, including a health trust fund that is a different means of funding private medical insurance. It takes advantage of the UK's trust fund laws to enable low cost cover to be provided. Access to medical facilities is available in the same way but there are no excess payments, premiums don't increase automatically and higher charges don't apply due to age.
Other types of health insurance are also provided, including a health trust fund that is a different means of funding private medical insurance. It takes advantage of the UK's trust fund laws to enable low cost cover to be provided. Access to medical facilities is available in the same way but there are no excess payments, premiums don't increase automatically and higher charges don't apply due to age.
Originally, when you thought private health cover you'd think BUPA.
These days many mainstream general insurers are offering coverage with dozens of private clinics and hospitals open up across the UK each year.
These days many mainstream general insurers are offering coverage with dozens of private clinics and hospitals open up across the UK each year.
Health insurance can be a sound investment if you develop a serious illness or injury. It means you get prompt consultation and treatment at a location that's close by and at a time that is convenient. You'll also have the benefit of top class equipment, with hospital stays in a private room with ensuite facilities. This doesn't come cheap, of course, and you can pay a lot of money in the long-term, especially for family cover and more so as you get older. There are, however, ways to reduce the cost.
The cheapest type of health insurance is that provided by your employer. If it is available as a perk, it is well worth having. It will be taxed as a benefit if you earn over a set limit but that still leaves it as good value. The downside is that, when you leave the employment, you have to arrange the health insurance privately. If you've retired from the job, your age will count against you and make cover relatively expensive. And, to make matters worse, there's no longer tax relief on health insurance for those aged over sixty.
The cheapest type of health insurance is that provided by your employer. If it is available as a perk, it is well worth having. It will be taxed as a benefit if you earn over a set limit but that still leaves it as good value. The downside is that, when you leave the employment, you have to arrange the health insurance privately. If you've retired from the job, your age will count against you and make cover relatively expensive. And, to make matters worse, there's no longer tax relief on health insurance for those aged over sixty.