Authority seeks to reassure consumers over health insurance changeover

CONSUMERS are able to switch health insurance companies as well as switch policies by the same provider without any penalty regardless of their age or any pre-existing medical condition.

The Health Insurance Authority (HIA) yesterday sought to reassure consumers that there is nothing to prevent them from changing their existing cover to a different policy or insurer.

The HIA said it believed there was some concern and confusion among people with private health insurance about their ability to switch from their current policy based on the large volume of calls it has received over the past week.