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Health insurance news: Bupa

Bupa, a long established independent healthcare and insurance group is a market leader in private medical insurance. It is UK based but with offices around the world.



Recent news

  • Sleepless nights for worried women who stress more than men about finances and health Bupa logoA survey by Bupa says women are significantly more stressed than men, suffering sleepless nights thanks to financial worries and fears about their own and their family's health. Nearly half say they are stressed in their everyday lives compared to just four out of 10 men, while women are feeling far more pressured in the workplace and worrying significantly more than their male counterparts about...
  • Bupa eyes NHS top-up market Bupa logoBupa is considering launching tailored 'top-up' medical insurance policies following the government's move to allow access to expensive cancer drugs alongside NHS care.
  • Bupa response to NHS patients being able to pay to top-up treatment Bupa logoDr. Natalie-Jane Macdonald of Bupa says: “We welcome the Government's decision to allow patients to top up their NHS treatment and its confirmation that patients should be allowed to receive private episodes of treatment without prejudice to their NHS entitlements. Individuals and families who wish to supplement their NHS entitlements should be encouraged and applauded.
  • Bupa extends Great Run series sponsorship until 2013 Bupa logoBupa has renewed its sponsorship of the Great Run series for another five years, from 2009 to 2013, making it one of the longest-running sporting sponsorships in the UK. This takes the duration of Bupa's support of the runs to 21 years. Over 164,000 people enter a Bupa Great Run event each year. The Bupa Great North Run, the world's largest half-marathon, was broadcast live for four hours on the...
  • Bupa Individual Protection ensures streamlined application process Bupa logoBupa Individual Protection has announced the launch of a new tele-interviewing service, following the success of a recent pilot scheme.
  • Alzheimer's charities on the run with Bupa Alzheimer's Society logoAlzheimer's Society and Alzheimer Scotland are poised for a head start as Bupa's newly-appointed nominated charities for the 2009 Bupa Great Run Series - which includes the world's largest half-marathon, the Bupa Great North Run.
  • Makeover for Manchester school courtesy of Bupa Bupa logoChildren in Irlam, Manchester will soon have a more stimulating learning environment, thanks to a team of Bupa employees. The 20-strong team of volunteers from Bupa's Salford Quays office will be renovating St Teresa's RC School in Irlam, Manchester, decorating the library, paving a pathway, replanting the allotment and painting some of the school's exterior.
  • Bupa critical illness case study 2008 Bupa logoOne in three of us will at some point in our lives develop cancer. Lung cancer is the most common form of the disease in both men and women in the UK, where over 37,000 people are diagnosed with it every year.
  • Children get fruity with Bupa Bupa logoChildren will soon be keeping fit and eating healthily thanks to 'Activ-Eat', a new initiative for primary schools from Bupa. Bupa's Activ-Eat is a health education programme for children aged six to nine years, designed to make healthy eating fun and memorable for children.
  • Bupa reduces life and critical illness rates Bupa logoBupa has made price cuts on life and critical illness policies.
  • Irish insurance scheme to be set aside BUPA International logoThe Irish Government's risk equalisation scheme for private health insurance is based on an incorrect interpretation of the law and should be set aside, the Supreme Court has ruled. Risk equalisation is a scheme that provides for insurance companies with fewer elderly subscribers to compensate other companies who have higher numbers of elderly, and therefore more costly, subscribers.
  • Check the small print on cancer cover Bupa logoWith one in three people diagnosed with some form of cancer during their life time, it's no surprise that over half of Britons today name cancer as their major health worry. Add to this the growing uncertainty over access to some of the latest cancer drugs on the NHS, and many people are choosing health insurance as a way to put their minds at rest should they become ill.
  • Bupa searches for a new charity partner for the Great Runs Bupa logoBupa, the leading health and care company, is looking for a new charity partner for the 2009 Great Run series, which includes the Great North Run, the largest half marathon in the world, sponsored by Bupa for the past 16 years.
  • Five ways to keep healthy and save nearly five hundred pounds a month Bupa logoSave nearly five hundred pounds in just one month and look after your health in five steps, according to health experts at Bupa
  • Concerns about superbugs and hospital cleanliness drive demand for private medical insurance Bupa logoFears over superbugs, such as MRSA and C.difficile, and general hospital cleanliness are driving demand for private medical insurance (PMI), according to new research from Bupa.
  • Bupa will continue to support CancerPartners Bupa logoCancerPartners UK has announced an agreement with Bupa, the UK's largest health insurer and biggest funder of cancer care outside of the NHS. The new deal will allow Bupa insured patients to access treatment at the new state of the art centres. Bupa will continue to support CancerPartners UK to deliver greater access to services and develop high-quality, affordable care for cancer patients.
  • Bupa helps cut healthcare costs Bupa logoBupa has launched a product designed to help meet the cost of essential, everyday healthcare items that are not readily available on the NHS. The average British household spends about £1200 a year on "core" health services such as dental, optical and chiropody treatment, according to a recent study by thinktank Reform.
  • Quitting smoking is contagious Bupa logoThe Bupa health information team has circulated an interesting US study. Getting together with mates in the pub or making a pact with your partner makes a real difference to your chance of succeeding if you are trying to give up smoking.
  • Bupa pays 80.8 per cent of critical illness claims Bupa 125px logo (test)Bupa paid 80.8 per cent of critical illness claims last year. 9 per cent of claims were declined due to non-disclosure and 10.6 per cent were declined because they failed to meet the policy definition. On average, pay outs were £96,000 and claims were made after 31 months. Cancer accounted for 50 per cent of male claims and 73 per cent of female claims. Bupa has also cut its rates...
  • Patients to have their say, thanks to Bupa Bupa logoMore than 35,000 patients across the UK will be given the chance to have their say about their treatment, thanks to a major new survey by Bupa. The results will provide the leading health insurer with a better understanding of the experiences of private patients so that it can further improve the quality of care and develop services tailored to their needs.
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