VHI pays more than €930m for treatments

VHI Healthcare paid out more than €930 million, or €4m every working day, in insurance claims in just 12 months.

Statistics released by the health insurer for claims in the year up to February 2007 showed one of its 1.57 million members received €221,000 and its top 20 claims were all more than €100,000.

The total payout was up 5% on the previous year. VHI blamed the increase on an increase in the cost of medication and technology.