THE BUPA OPTION CITY EDITION

Sir, - The contrast between the pricing structure adopted by BUPA on its entry into the health insurance market, and the community rating principle which underpins the VHI premium structure, poses very interesting questions of the Irish consumer. The younger consumer can make modest savings by choos...

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Published inThe Irish times
Main Author From, DONAL CASEY
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dublin The Irish Times DAC 31.12.1996
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Summary:Sir, - The contrast between the pricing structure adopted by BUPA on its entry into the health insurance market, and the community rating principle which underpins the VHI premium structure, poses very interesting questions of the Irish consumer. The younger consumer can make modest savings by choosing BUPA now, but the breakdown in the community rating principled means that the older consumer (age 60 plus) is unlikely to be able to afford anything other than the basic cover of BUPA's essential plan.