Top five reasons to buy private health insurance

Have you considered the benefits of private health insurance?

If life throws you an unexpected challenge, the little things can mean a lot when it comes to your health and wellbeing. Private healthcare is highly regarded for the reassurance it provides. It’s there to provide you with fast access to diagnosis and eligible treatment when you need it most, but did you know there are many more benefits? Here we highlight the top five benefits to look out for.

Five reasons to buy private health insurance:

1. Flexible cover to suit your budget – A good provider will offer flexibility allowing you to tailor your cover with various options so you only pay for what you need. 2. Convenient appointment times – Private treatment means convenience, whether that’s the choice of when and where you want to be treated, or the ease of knowing the bill will be taken care of, subject to your cover options.

3. A private room and unrestricted visiting hours

– If you need to stay in a private hospital overnight, you can usually expect a private en-suite room, unrestricted visiting hours and a choice of menu options. Though please be aware, this may be subject to change during exceptional times.

4. 24-hour telephone support

– Some private health insurers offer additional support. This can include things such as 24-hour medical helplines enabling you to speak to an expert if you have any questions or concerns. 5. Cancer care at home – Depending on the healthcare plan you take out, if you are diagnosed with cancer after you take out the plan, you may be covered to receive chemotherapy treatment at home.

Health insurance reader offer

At AXA Health our Personal Health plan offers you peace of mind that you’ll be covered for new medical conditions that arise after you join. And with our recently launched Clinical Support Centre, we are able to arrange remote video and phone appointments with healthcare professionals and pre-authorise eligible treatment, so you’re never more than a phone call away from a specialist who can help.

As standard, you can benefit from:

In-patient access to diagnostic tests such as CT, MRI and PET scans using one of 250 hospitals from our Directory of Hospitals.

Access to over 36,500 specialists and other practitioners across the UK.

Extensive heart and cancer cover and care,

including access to the latest licensed drug treatment to help treat cancer cells on specialist referral – which may also include those that are not routinely available on the NHS. Availability of some cover is subject to your medical history.