Half of families overpay between hundreds to thousands of euro for health insurance

At least half of Irish families are overpaying anywhere between hundreds to thousands of euro on health insurance cover.

An analysis of more than 500 review cases of health insurance policy holders in Ireland found that households are overpaying on their health insurance by an average of 19%. This equates to over €700, with some overpaying by as much as €1,200 on like-for-like family plans.

The study, which involved a series of one-to-one reviews and group information sessions, also found that older people fare worse primarily because of a lack of knowledge of entitlements and inadequate communications from insurers.