Medicash Private Healthcare
About Medicash Private Healthcare
With the slogan "A positive approach to health", Medicash is a leading provider of healthcare solutions to both individuals and corporations.
Medicash dates back 140 years, starting out by helping to fund Victorian hospitals. The company also has a proud tradition of charitable giving, having donated over £70 million since 1871.
Medicash Personal Health Plan – Medicash Active
This Medicash private healthcare plan is designed for individuals who want to make provision for the costs of healthcare treatments such as dental fees, optical costs and physiotherapy fees.
Such expenses can come as an unpleasant surprise, whether it's replacing a pair of broken glasses, unexpected dental treatment or expensive but necessary therapy for some aggravating condition. Where Medicash can assist is by providing a scheme whereby payment of modest premiums entitles you to refunds of all or part of such costs. You avoid the unexpected large bills and gain peace of mind. As an extra bonus, children under 19 in full time education are covered free under the plan.
You select what level of cover you require depending on your particular needs and budget. Levels include Bronze, Bronze Plus, Silver, Silver Plus, Gold, Gold Plus, Platinum and Platinum Plus. As for premium rates, Bronze cover costs £6.50 per month and Platinum Plus is £39.00 per month.
Then, you are entitled to annual Medicash private healthcare benefits for the following items, at an amount depending on the level of cover you have selected. Bronze is the lowest amount and Platinum plus the highest.
- Optical: £50 - £300
- Routine Dental: £50 - £300
- Specialist Consultation: £80 - £525
- Diagnostic Tests: £25 - £150
- Complimentary therapies: £120 - £675
- Alternative Therapies: £25 - £150
- Chiropody: £10 - £75
- Hearing Aids: £25 - £150
- Inpatient: £16 - £105
- Parental Stay: £8 - £52.20
- Hospital Daycase: £14 - £90
- Birth of Child: £125 - £175
In addition to the above, extra benefits include online health screening, discounted gym membership, stress advice and health related helplines.
Medicash Personal Health Plan – Corporate
Medicash private healthcare plans for companies include Medicash Reward, which offers cash payments on five levels (core, level 1, level 2, level 3, level 4 and Premium). Cash payments can be made for dental and optical expenses, specialist consultations, diagnostic tests, complimentary therapies, alternative therapies, with the added benefit of personal accident cover (from up to £5,000 to £45,000).
Also, Medicash Active is available for corporate customers offering similar benefits to those listed above. This can be a company-paid benefit, a benefit where the employer makes a contribution, or a voluntary employees' scheme.
Medicash Smile is a special dental plan for corporate customers covering cash payments for routine, accident and emergency dental work.
Lastly, Medicash Bespoke is a service where a benefits programme of Medicash private healthcare cash payments can be tailored specifically for your company's needs. Such programmes are ideal for boosting staff retention, tackling sickness absence and reducing costs.