Product profile
Description
Puts you in charge of your healthcare, giving you choice and control, when you require an operation or medical procedure.
Age
18 to 79 resident
How it works
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Each activity has a certain budget allocated to it. The budget is designed to cover your expected private treatment costs and you will have that budget to spend on your care
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You keep any savings if you get treatment cheaper than the budget
Benefits
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Medical procedures requiring a general anaesthetic
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Medical procedures requiring a regional or local anaesthetic in conjunction with an incision involving a surgical knife
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Endoscopic (fibre-optic) procedures
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Angiography and angioplasty (treatment of blood vessels)
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Chemotherapy and radiotherapy (following an operation)
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Cash benefit if you choose to use the NHS
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Treatment sourcing service
Not covered
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Specialist consultations
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MR/CT/PET scans
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Pre-existing conditions
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Accident and Emergency care
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Pregnancy-related procedures
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Organ transplants
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Cosmetic surgery
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Chemotherapy or radiotherapy not connected with cancer surgery.
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Treatment outside the UK
Last updated: 7 August 2008
