Shopping around urged for health insurance

Private health insurance might be good for your well-being but could be harming your pocket, according to the Health Insurance Authority whose research shows that less than a quarter of policy holders have swtiched plans.

As policy renewal notifications start to fall through letterboxes this November, the HIA is advising policy holders to check their current plan to ensure they are getting value for money from their health insurance cover.

The authority kicks off a print, radio, TV, and digital advertising campaign to encourage policy holders to actively review their current health insurance cover and get information on plans and prices before they renew policies for 2017.