Vhi Healthcare price increase and benefit changes 01.09.2020

Vhi Healthcare have annouced two plans 'PMI 19 11' and 'PMI 38 14' will increase in price as of 1st September 2020. 

• PMI 19 11 will increase from €1254.22 to €1283.30 per adult and from €358.62 per child to €365.80. Young adult rates will also increase on the plan. 
• PMI 38 14 will increase from €1679.12 to €1716.70 per adult and from €536.35 per child to €549.08. Young adult rates will also increase on the plan. 

The following benefit changes will also apply: 

PMI 19 11

• The Vhi VisionCare benefit has been removed from the plan
• Eye test benefit has been amended to €30 in each 24 month period
• The Optical wearables benefit is now 75% of charges in each 24 month period up to €100
• The Manual Lymph Drainage benefit has been updated, removing the requirement of cancer treatment to avail of the benefit

PMI 38 14

• The Manual Lymph Drainage benefit has been updated, removing the requirement of cancer treatment to avail of the benefit
• The Vhi SwiftCare MIU benefit has been removed from the plan
• The daily hospital excess for private accommodation has been removed from the plan
• The benefit for day-care, side room, semi-private & private accommodation has been reduced from 80% to 60% in private 1, 2 & 3 hospitals
• The benefit for day-care & side room has been reduced from 80% to 60% in private 4 hospitals
• The Fertility package has been enhanced as follows
• The Merrion Fertility Clinic is now an approved direct pay provider
• The initial consultation & fertility tests benefits are €150 each
• IUI benefit is increased to 50% up to €2,000 per treatment, up to 2 treatments per lifetime, female members only
• IVF / ICSI benefit is increased to 50% up to €2,000 per treatment, up to 2 treatments per lifetime, female members only
• Fertility counselling has been increased to 5 visits x €50
• Benefit for vaccinations for Meningitis B and Chicken Pox included on the plan
• The Vhi VisionCare benefit has been removed from the plan
• Benefits for Emergency Treatment Abroad & Elective Treatment Abroad have been increased to €125,000
• The pre & post-natal care benefit has been increased to €750
• The Clinical Pyschologist benefit has been increased to 12 visits x €100
• A prescription benefit has been included on the plan
• A flu vaccination benefit has been included on the plan
• A Child Developmental Assessment benefit has been included on the plan providing a benefit of €250 per lifetime
• The eye test benefit has been amended to full cover in each 24 month period
• The Optical wearables benefit is now 75% of charges in each 24 month period up to €200
• The Male & Female Health Screening benefit has been amended to allow cover when provided in Centric Health
• The pay & claim back Merrion Fertility Clinic benefits in section 9 of the Table of Benefits have been removed from the plan

All changes will apply to new and renewing customers from 1st September 2020.