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AXA PPP healthcare have followed Aviva UK Health’s lead by removing limits on its cancer cover. The moves come in the wake of changes made last year by Bupa, the largest private medical insurance (PMI) provider in the UK, which announced that it would no longer sell corporate health insurance schemes which feature overall cost or [...] Employee time off work may have doubled since the introduction of the fit note, the replacement system for the traditional sick note introduced in 2010, according to the UK’s largest absence management specialist. A study carried out by FirstCare suggests that workers who went to their GP for a fit note were [...] British businesses may need to work harder to ensure that the employee benefits they offer are both relevant and properly communicated over the next twelve months, as staff dissatisfaction with pay and bonuses soared in 2011. Figures published today by the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) suggest that the [...] Simplyhealth has published guidance for employers about the tax implications of providing health benefits to staff. “Taxation implications for company paid healthcare” provides information for SMEs providing healthcare benefits including cash plans. It explains the tax implications for both employers and employees and covers insurance premium tax (IPT), national insurance contributions (NIC), income [...] Bupa has announced that it will take further steps to reduce its use of BMI Healthcare hospitals in 2012. The insurer has already confirmed that 12 BMI Healthcare hospitals will not be recognised from 1 January next year but has now warned intermediaries that another 24 hospitals are likely to be removed when its [...] The Government is using a new set of international statistics to justify its controversial health reforms. The report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows that, although the NHS is performing well in many areas, outcomes for diseases including cancer and stroke lag behind those of other countries. The good The data [...] Aviva UK Health has revamped its cancer cover in response to demand for a more comprehensive offering. Bupa has long promoted its commitment to comprehensive cancer cover as a strength of its offering and highlighted the limitations its competitors have put on cover. Now Aviva UK Health, the third largest player in the PMI market, [...] “Grey areas” continue to cause confusion for employees making cancer claims on private medical insurance (PMI) policies, according to the Mercer Report. The consultancy has published a new survey of the cancer cover offered by ten providers and is warning that claimants need to be informed from the outset of treatment about [...] There has been a rise in the number of people waiting more than 18 weeks for NHS treatment, official figures reveal. But while the number of patients waiting over the 18-week guarantee has jumped by a third in the past year, the NHS is still hitting its target of treating 90% of patients [...] NHS reforms will result in rising waiting times and a reduction in core services, according to a Labour MP, creating new markets for health insurance products. During a recent fiery debate about the Health and Social Care Bill in the House of Commons, Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth said [...] |
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