A new health cash-back plan to cover the cost of everyday out-patient expenses has been launched. Vigo Health is set to be a good-value alternative for those who cannot afford full health insurance, and is expected to appeal to younger people, a leading independent broker said. Its cash plans cost €480 per adult and €240 for a child, substantially cheaper than full health insurance cover. They are not health insurance plans as they don’t cover the cost of in-patient or day-case hospital treatment. It is estimated that approximately 100,000 customers hold cash-plan cover, said health insurance broker Dermot Goode of TotalHealthCover.ie.

Source: Irish Independent May 31, 2021 01:30 UTC