Health Insurance Authority

There are no private hospitals for children, but there are some reasons to insure

What are the consequences for premiums, claims and available benefits?

Consumers may be due money back for services they are still paying for but can’t access

If you have a rainy-day fund start eating into it now

Industry urged to pause health premium payments during response to coronavirus

Loyalty to health insurers or packages is misplaced. Shop around every few years

The health insurance market is packed with hundreds of plans from three key players

Food scares, Brexit fears, rising costs, and how to cut a pineapple

Rise in subscriptions due to ‘ongoing market stability’

Survey finds people are loyal to the provider with clear understanding of current policy

Chief executive Tony McNamara leaves hospital after 27 years

Ask the Experts: I’ve lived all my life in America, but I’m an Irish citizen

Author says long waiting lists mean people treated at later stage in illness, at higher cost

Insurer says removing private care from public hospitals will close cheaper plans

Consumers reluctant to switch insurer despite potential savings, watchdog finds

Health Insurance Authority also shows reduction in numbers of people switcing

Health Insurance Authority says market still below peak reached in 2008

Major research from sector’s regulator finds trends are changing with the economy

Company also plans to add benefits to some plans for those renewing from March 1st

Call for insurers to be stopped from paying for work carried out in breach of contract

Health policy numbers perk up significantly as sector reaches for its 2008 heyday

Number of people with insurance is now approaching pre-recession peak of 2.3m in 2008

Average premium rose marginally last year by 0.3 per cent to €1,177 per person

Numbers rise by 30,000 to 2.15m, with average premium per insured person at €1,177

The Government has dropped plans for universal health insurance

Data suggests average lifetime community rating payment is €233.90 per person per year

Insurance for student visas is determined by the Garda National Immigration Bureau

Health Insurance Authority also considering relief for people coming to Ireland

Appointees include Consumers’ Association of Ireland chief executive Dermott Jewell

If you’ve had the same health cover for years, you’re losing money. Time to switch policy

Some 400,000 are renewing health policies next month. How can you get better value?

Study shows significant savings available to those willing to switch insurance provider

Premiums to go up by as much as 14 per cent from next month

Consumers see private cover as a ‘necessity’ and despite price hikes just 1 in 5 shop around for the best deals

Report casts doubt on viability of Government health plan as costs far higher than thought

Minister asks researchers to look at model offering different degrees of cover for patients

Officers have to take out private health insurance even though they already have full medical cover

Varadkar says political leadership will be needed if EU rules are to be implemented

Review: ‘Playback’, ‘Drivetime’, ‘The Pat Kenny Show’ and ‘Down to Business’

Cover by spouse’s policy will count under lifetime community rating plan