BUPA

I've recently left Bupa, working there as an advisor who specialised in policies that an individual would purchase as opposed to someone who got their cover through a company they work for. Overall, I would say that Bupa is a company that really does it best to try and do best by its customers and a customer-centric approach was obvious. In terms of the policies it sells, some are great - some are rubbish. Of the new 'Heartbeat' policies, introduced in around 2003, Healthcare Select 1 and 2 are the policies one should be looking to buy as these give you full cover on consultations. Anything below that and you end up paying for your ALL your ...  Read the complete review

BUPA are one of the best known private health insurance companies in the country and my experience of using them has been a really positive one. I'm actually covered through my boyfriends policy that he added me to so I'm not sure how much it costs each month as he gets a discount on the cover through his work. I had to provide some personal details when I was added to the policy as well as previous health information as pre existing conditions would not be covered. With private health cover you are paying for peace of mind that if anything goes wrong you will have access to a consultant immediately rather than having to wait for the NHS to ...  Read the complete review

I work for a private practice in London and it is my job to liaise with insurance companies to determine whether our patients are covered for various procedures, consultations and operations. I also deal with the undesirable phenomenon known as "shortfalling" which I will explain later. Having spoken to BUPA and other insurance companies on a daily basis for the last year and a half, I would like to share my knowledge and experience of BUPA. GETTING THROUGH ----------------------------- I am not a policyholder of BUPA's and only call the claims helpline. This is LO-CALL number: 0845-7553333 based in Manchester. Generally you get straight ...  Read the complete review