MAKING CENTS: Health insurance costs can leave you feeling sick

Consumer advice with Gráinne McGuinness.

HEALTH cover is a major expense in Ireland; nobody wants to face delays or money worries if illness should strike. However, standard health insurance policies aren’t the only options.

I spoke to health insurance expert Dermot Goode, of totalhealthcover.ie about health cash plans. These don’t provide cover for hospital stays or access to consultants; rather they are designed to cover everyday medical expenses such as GP and dental costs.