Hi MIDGET,
There is no plan with the same cover at a cheaper price.
The nearest equivalent plan is Laya Inspire plan @ price 1140pa.
There are 2 main differences between the 2 plans.
1. Firstly there is just 80% cover for hip or knee replacement surgery
in private hospitals. The 20% shortfall would cost 2,000 or 3,000 per surgery.
The way to avoid this charge is to have this type of surgery in the Blackrock Clinic Dublin, as this hospital does not pass the shortfall charge
onto the patient. Any other private hospitals around the country will charge the shortfall to the patient.
2. There is a capped admission excess on Simply Connect of 150 x 2 max for the year.
Inspire plan has an admission excess of 150 for every admission to a private hospital.
https://www.hia.ie/comparison-tool/#/plan-comparison?plansAndProfiles=W3siaWQiOjEsImFnZSI6MjYsIm1pbk1heFByaWNlIjpbMCw2NTAwXSwibWluTWF4RXhjZXNzIjpbMCw2MDBdLCJwbGFuVHlwZSI6MSwicGxhbnNTZWxlY3RlZCI6WzE1NDQsMTUyMl0sInBsYW5zIjp7ImRhdGEiOltdLCJsb2FkaW5nIjp0cnVlfSwicGxhbnNTZWxlY3RlZERhdGEiOltdLCJhcHBsaWNhdGlvbiI6eyJ0b2dnbGVfc2Nyb2xsTG9jayI6ZmFsc2UsInBsYW5fZGV0YWlsX2lkIjotMX19XQ==
Regards. Snowyb