Published on 20/12/2011
Bupa has removed 25 BMI Healthcare hospitals from its list of approved facilities, in addition to the de-listed 12 it announced earlier this month.
Bupa’s current contract with BMI Healthcare, the largest private hospital group in the UK, expires at the end of this month, and a new one has yet to be signed.
Bupa claims that the prices offered by BMI healthcare are unreasonable, and it is seeking to ensure that members are not charged ‘unduly high rates’ at BMI healthcare hospitals next year.
BMI Healthcare argues that a reduction in rates could compromise care, and would be unlikely to benefit customers in the form of lower premiums.
Not all BMI facilities have been removed from the list, and BUPA will still cover consultations at de-listed hospitals, as well as considering requests for members to use BMI hospitals on an out-of-network basis.
Bupa has apologised for the inconvenience caused by the move, and guarantees that customers that are still mid-treatment will not be affected in any way.
© ActiveQuote Health Ltd. 2011
Categories: Health Insurance Company
Related Health Insurance News Articles
16/01/2012PruHealth unveil new marketing campaign for 2012Health insurer PruHealth has rolled out its first advertising and marketing campaign in more than 3 years in an effort to increase brand awareness in 2012. The new PruHealth website, created by global...
19/01/2012Bupa and BMI Healthcare reach an agreement over private hospital listPrivate healthcare provider Bupa and the UK’s biggest private hospital group BMI Healthcare have finally reached an agreement in their pricing dispute. A 3 year agreement has been made between the companies...
24/01/2012Bupa reveals that 29 per cent of UK women have never had a health screeningJanuary is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, but almost a third of women in the UK say they have never been for any type of screening, including cervical smear tests. Around 2,900 women in the UK are...
14/03/2012AXA completes acquistion of Health-on-LineAXA UK has completed its acquisition of health insurance provider Health-on-Line. AXA PPP healthcare has underwritten for Health-on-Line and handled its claims since 2005. Today, AXA said the acquisition...
30/04/2012Simplyhealth completes acquisition of Groupama HealthcareAfter announcing its intention back in August 2011, Simplyhealth has completed its acquisition of Groupama Healthcare. Simplyhealth have received approval from the High Court to acquire Groupama’s UK private...