AXA Private Healthcare
About AXA Healthcare
AXA is a major international insurance group headquartered in France, of which AXA private healthcare is an important part. AXA PPP Healthcare offer private medical insurance for individuals and businesses throughout the UK.
AXA PPP Healthcare dates back more than 70 years and is one of the biggest and most experienced of the private health insurers in the UK. They boast a network of over 250 specially-selected hospitals and approximately 400 specialist scanning centres with the most up-to-date equipment and facilities.
The AXA association of hospitals include 200 general hospitals, around 20 psychiatric hospitals and around 10 rehabilitation centres. The modern scanning centres can provide around 400 locations for MRI, CT and PET scans as well as oral surgery and cataract surgery facilities.
All medical facilities are selected based on a process to ensure quality, range of services and value. Hospitals are regularly reviewed and monitored to guarantee continuing levels of quality.
Medical practitioners who are approved for AXA benefit purposes have to fulfil stringent criteria. They must demonstrate an appropriate degree of expertise and professionalism before being selected for inclusion on the approved panel.
AXA Personal Health Insurance
The main health insurance products offered by AXA private healthcare include private medical insurance, child medical insurance, dental insurance and cancer/heart specialist cover. There is also a cash plan (pays cash back for dental, optical, out-patient specialist consultation, physiotherapy, acupuncture and hospital stays – dependent children covered at no cost).
The AXA private healthcare insurance packages are designed to act as an additional level of care above the NHS provisions. Private healthcare often enables a quicker service with greater choice of hospital and consultant. Also, the facilities that private hospitals can offer usually represent a level of luxury and convenience including private en-suite room, TV telephone and radio.
Additional assistance is provided by a 24-hour telephone health information service connecting you with medical professionals and dedicated cancer support covering diagnosis, guidance, counselling, treatment and aftercare.
AXA Private healthcare insurance is available in three personal plans. The basic plan only covers very limited out-patient treatment and other benefits are restricted. However, this enables premiums to be kept low. The Premier plan covers in-patient, out-patient and day-patient treatment with no annual maximum benefit amount.
AXA Business Health Insurance
AXA offers a range of insurance packages specially designed for businesses wanting to provide the benefits of private health cover for their employees. Cash plans are also available. As well as a beneficial and highly regarded "perk" for employees, this also helps ensure that any illness or injury is dealt with quickly, efficiently and professionally, meaning that valued employees will be able to return to work in a healthy condition as quickly as possible. The large network of hospitals and medical centres also ensure that employees can be diagnosed and treated in comfort and with minimal disruption.
In addition to the above insurance coverage schemes, AXA private healthcare is available for a number of other areas, including Employee Assistance Programmes, occupational health, trauma and crisis, dental, back to work and travel.