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Health insurance news: Medicash

Medicash, a specialist health cash insurer has been providing health cash plans since 1871and owns two convalescence centres for members in North Wales. Medicash and Scot Healthcare are trading names of Medicash Health Benefits Limited, an independent company

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Co-op to offer Medicash plans in stores The Co-operative Group is to sell health care cash plans to customers in its food and pharmacy stores. The retailer will offer Medicash plans from £6.50 per month.
Medicash adds Best Doctors service Health cash plan provider Medicash has added Best Doctors, the second medical opinion service, to its range of products. Best Doctors offers people who are suffering from a serious medical condition the opportunity to get an expert medical opinion from a clinician who specialises in their condition.
Medicash to launch dental plan in April Medicash is launching a dental plan for companies in April, which offers cash back benefits for private and NHS dental treatments. The plan covers routine dental treatment, dental accidents and injuries, dental emergencies and oral cancer.
Medicash health cash product changes Following the closure of its two convalescent homes in Colwyn Bay, Medicash's plans will no longer cover payments towards rehabilitation at home and convalescence
Colwyn Bay convalescence homes close Two luxurious North Wales convalescent homes are due to close. The Mary Bamber and John Braddock centres in Colwyn Bay will shut after decades providing care for recovering patients. Medicash, which runs the two homes, blame falling numbers of people wanting convalescent respite, and high operating costs for the decision. There are now concerns about what will happen to the buildings and the...
Medicash sponsors Jospice A Liverpool hospice is holding a water aerobics marathon to raise vital funds. St Joseph's in Thornton, known as Jospice, will take over Crosby leisure centre on January 3 for the event. Organisers hope the water aerobathon will be popular with people who want to get in shape after Christmas. All ages can take part in one of the half-hour sessions with experienced trainers, and beginners are...
Medicash sees dental claims increase The number of customers making dental care claims, and the amount they claim for, have both increased as the numbers of NHS dentists has fallen, says Liverpool health cash plan provider Medicash. Figures show that the number of claims has increased by 10%, while the average value of a claim is up by 19%. This rise in dental claims coincides with the introduction of the new dental care contracts...
Business awards shortlist revealed The shortlist for this year's Liverpool Daily Post Regional Business Awards has narrowed 84 entries down to 24. It includes health cash insurer Medicash as well as life and health insurer Royal Liver. The University of Liverpool Corporate Social Responsibility Award Medicash This company has always maintained a strong awareness of corporate social responsibility issues. In order to mark and...
Survey reveals problems of stress A new survey commissioned by Samaritans and health insurer Medicash has confirmed that the biggest cause of stress for men and women is money - at 50 per cent for men and 52 per cent for women - with work second at 45 per cent for men and 32 per cent for women. Britain's women are just as stressed out as men today and worryingly, they are turning to drink to help relieve the problem. These are...
Health Insurance News : Medicash boss is new ambassador for health A Liverpool scheme that connects business donors with local causes has named Medicash chief executive Bill Gaywood as its first ambassador.The boss of the leading Liverpool-based health cash insurer will act as the Community Foundation's ambassador for health.Development director Emma Blackman said: "We're delighted to have Bill on board as ambassador for health as he is head of his field in...
Why Mutuals are better for health cash plans In a recent speech, Bill Gaywood, chief executive of Liverpool-based healthcash insurance provider Medicash, highlighted why he believes there is an important role for the mutuals and other companies which survive without shareholders " There is a long roll call of major high street names with one thing in common. The Halifax, Abbey National, the Woolwich and Cheltenham & Gloucester...
Health cash plans: Medicash celebrates 135 years On Thursday, September 28th, health cash insurer Medicash will celebrate its 135th anniversary with a gala evening in its home city of Liverpool. Medicash will distribute £270,000 to charity on the night, which will be hosted by former footballer Alan Hansen. One of the oldest health cash plan providers in the UK, Medicash will donate the money to 18 local and national charities that have...