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Are private health care insurances worth it in the UK?

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sapo2000 · 25/01/2025 16:50

Hi there! I have a 3 years old and I just made a private health insurance. The paediatric public hospital where I live has been responding well to my son's urgent needs. I've read my insurance company's list of exclusions and it is quite long and now I thinking that it might not be worth it. Basically, it seems that having an insurance is only good for cancer or leukemia....however, NhS already has a good response to this, I believe. What is your experience? Thanks.

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Tubetrain · 25/01/2025 16:51

Anything you or your son already has will be excluded, it's basically for cancer and acute things like hip replacements, not chronic conditions.

Guttedandblue · 25/01/2025 16:54

It can be amazing if it is provided as an employee perk as it often covers pre-existing conditions in that case. I’ve had well over £30k of treatment for pre-existing MH issues in the past year under my partners employee medical insurance policy.

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