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Hi Tech hospitals

  • 23-12-2012 9:45pm
    #1
    TomOnBoard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,121 ✭✭✭


    Membership of health insurance schemes in Ireland that cover accommodation in what they call hi-tech hospitals seems to cost about 3 times more that schemes that don't cover hi-tech.

    What is covered in such plans that is NOT covered in the non- hi tech plans? The HIA site (supposed to be the Regulator but has allowed a totally confusing market to proliferate) simply does nothing to answer this.

    Can anyone help explain this?


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  • #2
    delop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 490 ✭✭delop


    Old thread, but I did ask a health insurer that came into our workplace.

    Hi-Tech has nothing to do with the level of care in the hospital. i.e. no difference between the care in a high-tech hospital v's private hospital.

    The difference comes in the food and accommodation.

    The words 'Hi-Tech' are a construct of the Insurance providers, that in my opinion plays on the fears of some patients , for example why wouldnt you pay for the best care for your family.


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