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WPA : Flexible Health-essentials

 

Company:

WPA

Product category:

Individual private medical insurance

Private medical insurance the self-employed

Sub-category:

Package

 


 

Product profile

 

Description

A good value, surgery only plan which offers in-patient and day-patient benefits when you need non-emergency elective surgery for a diagnosed medical condition. It does not cover cancer surgery.

  

Special 2012 offer  for new customers 

  • 20% discount will apply in the first year
  • A 12% discount will be applied to your renewal premium for your second year of cover
  • This offer is for new customers to WPA only
  • This offer is available for policies taken out by 9 July 2012
  • It does not apply to existing customers wishing to transfer their policy to the same plan or one providing similar cover

 

Age

18 to 65

 

Discounts if you are:

  • Registered by the HMRC as self-employed

  • A partner within a partnership of not more than two partners that employs no more than five additional salaried staff

  • A director of a private limited company which employs no more than five additional salaried staff

  • An owner of a franchise agreement
     

Benefits

  • In-patient and day-case hospital treatment

  • In-patient and day-case surgeon fees

  • In-patient and day-case anaesthetist fees

  • In-patient and day-case accommodation charges

  • In-patient and day-case operating theatre fees

  • In-patient and day-case drugs, dressings and medicines

  • NHS hospital cash

  • Prostheses

  • Planned elective surgery

  • Out-patient pre-admission tests including blood tests, x-rays, ECGs

  • Out-patient pre-operative consultations and associated tests

  • Out-patient post-operative consultations and associated tests

  • Out-patient post-operative physiotherapy

 

Not covered

  • Treatment outside the UK

  • Pre-existing conditions

  • Chronic conditions

  • Optical

  • In-patient and day-case cancer surgery

  • In-patient and day-case hospital and specialist treatment without surgery

  • In-patient and day-case emergency surgery

  • Any procedure or surgery performed on an out-patient basis

  • Dental

  • Fertility problems, pregnancy and childbirth

  • Neonatal treatment

  • Psychiatric conditions

  • HIV/AIDS

  • Cosmetic surgery

  • Care and/or treatment arising from or related to taking part in winter sports ,scuba diving, extreme sports and motor sports or engaging in professional sport

  • Nursing at home

  • Private ambulance

  • Parent and child hospital accommodation charges

  • Out of pocket expenses

  • Hospice donation

  • Elective overseas treatment

  • Health screening

  

Options

  • Advanced cancer drugs not available on the NHS 

 


Last updated: 20 June 2010

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