Vhi plan retirement, new plan announcement and benefit changes 01.10.2019
Vhi will retire HealthPlus Platinium effective October 1st 2019.
A new plan 'Premium Care' will be available from October 1st 2019
It is priced at €4597.16 per adult and €876.41 per child. Young adult rates will start at €900.67.
Vhi have also announced a number of benefit changes across a number of their plans.
Out-Patient Mental Health Treatment
- Mental health therapy visits are moving from Pay & Claim Back to Direct Pay
- Members will now receive a beneift of 12 visits x €75 or 12 visits x €100
- Mental Health Assessment benefit is being removed from applicable plans
- See attached spreadsheet detailing the benefit changes and applicable plans
Please see the below spreqdsheet for details.
One Plan
- Inpatient Cardiac FPP cover increased from 90% to 100% in Beacon Hospital, Hermitage Medical Clinic and Galway Clinic
- Excess removed from pre & post-natal benefit
One + Plan
- Inpatient cardiac FPP cover increased from 90% to 100% in Beacon Hospital, Hermitage Medical Clinic and Galway Clinic
- Excess removed from pre & post-natal benefit
One Plan Family
- Inpatient Cardiac FPP cover increased from 90% to 100% in Beacon Hospital, Hermitage Medical Clinic and Galway Clinic
- Excess removed from pre & post-natal benefit
First Plan Plus Level 1
- Full cover for Cardiac FPP in Beacon Hospital, Hermitage Medical Clinic and Galway Clinic
- Beacon and Galway Clinic now included for cover for non-cardiac FPPs (had 0%)
- €50 hospital excess included
- Heart & Cancer Check benefit included
- VSP benefit included
- Optical benefit increased
Family Plan Plus Level 1
- Full cover for Cardiac FPP in Beacon Hospital, Hermitage Medical Clinic and Galway Clinic
- Beacon and Galway Clinic now included for cover for non-cardiac FPPs (had 0%)
- €50 hospital excess included
- Heart & Cancer Check benefit included
- VSP benefit included
- Optical benefit increased
One Plan Complete
- €50 hospital excess included
- Heart and Cancer Check benefit included
- Excess removed from pre & post-natal benefit
- In-patient Psychiatric Cover reduced from 180 to 100 days
- Optical benefit increased
Nurses’ Plan
- €50 hospital excess included
- Heart and Cancer Check benefit included
- Excess removed from pre & post-natal benefit
- Optical benefit increased
Teachers’ Plan
- €50 hospital excess included
- Heart and Cancer Check benefit included
- Excess removed from pre & post-natal benefit
- Optical benefit increased
Parents & Kids Plan
- Inpatient Cardiac FPP cover increased from 90% to 100% in Beacon Hospital, Hermitage Medical Clinic and Galway Clinic
- €50 hospital excess included
- Heart and Cancer Check benefit included
- Excess removed from pre & post-natal benefit
- Emergency & elective treatment abroad from €65,000 to €100,000
- In-patient Psychiatric Cover reduced from 180 to 100 days
- Optical benefit increased
Parents & Kids Option Plan
- Heart and Cancer Check benefit included
- Excess removed from pre & post-natal benefit
- In-patient Psychiatric Cover reduced from 180 to 100 days
- Optical benefit increased
Parents & Kids Excess Plan
- Inpatient Cardiac FPP cover increased from 90% to 100% in Beacon Hospital, Hermitage Medical Clinic and Galway Clinic
- Excess removed from pre & post-natal benefit
- In-patient Psychiatric Cover reduced from 180 to 100 days
Health Access
- Emergency & elective treatment abroad from €65,000 to €100,000
- Optical benefit increased
HealthPlus Excess
- Emergency & elective treatment abroad from €65,000 to €100,000
- Optical benefit increased
- In-patient psychiatric cover reduced from 180 to 100 days
HealthPlus Access
- Emergency & elective treatment abroad from €65,000 to €100,000
- Optical benefit increased
- In-patient Psychiatric Cover reduced from 180 to 100 days
One Plan Extra
- Inpatient Cardiac FPP cover increased from 90% to 100% in Beacon Hospital, Hermitage Medical Clinic and Galway Clinic
- Excess removed from pre & post-natal benefit
- In-patient Psychiatric Cover reduced from 180 to 100 days
Nurses’ Plan Select
- Excess removed from pre & post-natal benefit
Teachers’ Plan Select
- Excess removed from pre & post-natal benefit
Smart Plan Family
- Excess removed from pre & post-natal benefit
- Parent accompanying child benefit included
PublicPlus Care
- Changes to the structure of blood tests & x-ray benefits
PublicPlus Care Day-to-Day
- Changes to the structure of blood tests & x-ray benefits
- Changes to annual maximum limit
For further details please check Vhi's table of benefits.