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VHI premiums to increase by 6pc

Wednesday, January 30 09:46:46

Vhi Healthcare announced today that it will increase its prices by an average of 6pc from next month. For most plans the price increase will be effective from the beginning of March. The company said its most popular plans - One + Plan and One Plan Choice - will see price increases of 4.5pc.

VHI said the price increase is driven by a number of factors including the increasing volume and cost of claims, an ageing membership and an ineffective risk equalisation scheme (RES). It also said that ongoing medical innovations which, while welcome, impact on the cost of care. Vhi Healthcare has warned that the current RES scheme is insufficient to cover the healthcare costs of older customers and must be improved as this represents the biggest challenge for the market.

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