by Adam Sherring | Apr 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
What is a guided approach? Guided hospitals are a relatively new option. In recent years, insurers have worked hard to develop a claims function whereby they guide members to certain facilities and specialists based on the clinical requirements of that specific claim....
by Adam Sherring | Oct 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Long-Term Sick: A Serious Fiscal Threat In any company, especially small businesses, temporary or long-term absenteeism and the subsequent loss of skills often increases the workloads on other team members and reduces productivity. This isn’t just bad for the...
by Adam Sherring | Sep 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
NHS Cancer Targets The Government has confirmed they will scrap two-thirds of cancer set procedures by October 2023. The change of 10 cancer targets to 3 has been presented as a way to provide faster test results and treatment for urgent, referred cancer patients....
by admin | Apr 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
How does health insurance affect my taxes? The HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) applies taxes dependent on the type of plan: a personal policy or group health insurance through your company. You’d have to pay taxes on the health insurance plan provided by your...
by admin | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
What is the annual NHS budget? The annual budget of NHS England for 2020/2021 is set at £129.7 billion, and this figure excludes the £60 billion allocated for COVID-19. It is also lower than the forecasted amount by £0.2 billion. For 2021/2022, the budget will rise to...
by admin | Sep 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
What impact does moratorium underwriting have when you make a claim? The insurer doesn’t have your full medical history, so anytime you make a claim, they will require further medical information to assess it. The assessment will be particularly thorough if the claim...