Back in 2014 and 2015 – there seemed to be a widespread attempt by the insurance companies and the government, assisted by the media – to scare people into getting health insurance before May 1st 2015.That date is when a system of ” lifetime community rating” began to apply to new health insurance policies taken […]
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Comparing Health Insurance prices in Ireland can be a complicated task. The health insurance market in Ireland is estimated to be worth over €2 billion in premiums each year. At the end of 2022 it was estimated that 48% of the population of Ireland had Private Health Insurance cover. There are just three private health […]
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A recent survey of Health Insurance in Ireland , carried out on behalf of the Health Insurance Authority , produced some interesting statistics. Ireland is unique among European countries in that, unlike them, we don’t have universal access to healthcare. This is one of the reasons why health insurance is so popular in Ireland. A […]
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Health insurance is taken out by about 45% of the population in Ireland. probably another 10 to 20% have Medical Cards. If you are admitted to a hospital in Ireland for any reason – without health insurance or a medical card – the charge for in-patient/day services is currently €80 per day up to a […]
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The Government made an arrangement with private hospitals to provide extra beds to the HSE in preparation for an increase in coronavirus cases. It meant that about 2,000 beds in private hospitals became available to the HSE. The deal is going to cost the HSE around €115 million a month and is initially for 3 […]
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