HI SnowybHi MarieMari,
Welcome to AAM.
Your husband would need to find out if his employer only deals with VHI or if other providers are an option.
As you are based in Cork, the following 2 hospitals fully cover MRI scans on referral from a consultant or a gp. VHI will pay for the MRI directly to
the scan centre, you don't pay anything.
GP or Consultant Referral - fully covered by VHI
1. Southscan MRI, South Infirmary Cork - gp or consultant referral, fully covered, VHI pay directly, you don't pay.
2. Alliance Mater Private hospital Cork - gp or consultant referral, fully covered, VHI pay directly, you don't pay.
Consultant Referral only - fully covered by VHI.
A number of Cork hospitals fully cover MRI scans with VHI paying directly but only on referral from a consultant only.
If you have a referral from a gp, you pay for the MRI upfront and submit a claim for a partial refund, subject to an excess of 125 per scan.
1. Bons Secours Cork - on referral from a consultant only it is fully covered and paid directly by VHI, you don't pay anything.
2. Alliance 20:20 Imaging Mercy hospital Cork - on referral from a consultant only it is fully covered and paid directly by VHI, you don't pay anything.
3. Alliance Cork University hospital - on referral from a consultant only it is fully covered and paid directly by VHI, you don't pay anything.
4. Consultants Private Clinic @ Cork University Hospital - on referral from a consultant only it is fully covered and paid directly by VHI, you don't pay anything.
GP only referral
If you have a gp referral for the MRI in the following scan centres, you would have to pay for the MRI upfront on the day and submit a claim subject to
a 125 excess per scan.
1. Alliance - 20;20 Imaging Mercy hospital Cork
2. Alliance - Cork University Hospital
3. Bons Secours Cork
4. Alliance - Consultants Private Clinic at Cork University Hospital
The following plans are worth considering with VHI, details as follows;
1. VHI PMI 07 10; price 1240pa; all public, private and 3 hi-tech hospitals (dublin) covered, private excess capped at 150 x 1 max per year for all
private hospital admissions, day case excess 50 per procedure. Good day to day cover included, refund of 50% for gp, consultant visits, etc
up to a max refund per year of 1000.
2. Company Plan Plus Level 1.3; price 1193pa; all public, private and 3 hi-tech hospitals covered, private excess 150 per admission, day case excess
50 per procedure. There is no excess to pay in any public hospital. Good day to day cover included, refund of 50% for gp, consultant visits, etc
upto a max refund of 1000 per year.
https://www.hia.ie/comparison-tool/...Mb2NrIjpmYWxzZSwicGxhbl9kZXRhaWxfaWQiOi0xfX1d
You can check a facility finder with VHI to see what hospitals or scan centres are covered on a certain plan.
https://www.vhi.ie/members/facility-finder
Regards, Snowyb
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