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PRUDENTIAL · F00013-02-001-06

Prudential PRUHealth FlexiChoice Medical Plan

Prudential PRUHealth FlexiChoice Medical Plan is a Flexi Plan certified under the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme, certification number F00013-02-001-06. It entitles the insured to a semi-private room and covers treatment worldwide.

Premium by age, current schedule

AgeAnnual premium
30HK$12,341
45HK$20,274
60HK$31,454
75HK$68,646

Female non-smoker, the plan currency, before levy. Age is the only thing that changes down this table; it is the plan's own filed schedule, not a quotation.

What it pays

RoomSemi-private
Geographical coverworldwide
Annual limitNone
Lifetime limitNone
Room and boardHK$2,500
Hospital chargesHK$26,000
Doctor's visitsHK$2,200
Specialist feesHK$6,600
Intensive careHK$6,200
Surgeon's feeHK$75,000
AnaesthetistAs stated in the schedule
Operating theatreAs stated in the schedule
Diagnostic imagingHK$30,000
Non-surgical cancer treatmentHK$150,000
Outpatient before and afterHK$5,600
Psychiatric treatmentHK$35,000

Also includes outpatient general, maternity, chinese medicine, home nursing, a companion bed, rehabilitation, hospice care, kidney dialysis, a death benefit.

What the plan document states

Read from the certified Terms and Benefits. Each page link opens that page of the filed document. Fields the document does not state are left out.

Guaranteed renewal to agelifetime p.10
Pre-existing conditions unknown at applicationFirst 30 days of the first Policy Year no coverage, 31st day of the first Policy Year onwards full coverage p.16
Waiting periodnone
Cancellation and refundFull refund if cancelled within 21-day cooling-off period, provided no benefit payment has been made p.3
Switching from another planPossible to switch to another plan, re-underwriting applies for upgrade or additional benefits p.11
Room classSemi-private p.32
If a higher room is usedIf a higher room class than Covered Room is chosen, Relevant Benefit Payable is multiplied by a percentage (e.g., 50% for Private Room, 25% for Above Private Room for a Semi-private plan) before reimbursement. p.6
Geographical coverworldwide p.13
Psychiatric treatment areaHong Kong only p.15
Emergency treatment abroadCovered worldwide, subject to general limits p.13
Full cover on core benefitspartial p.33
Annual limitHKD 276,000 per Disability p.33
Lifetime limitnone p.13
Deductible optionsnone
How the deductible appliesper Policy Year p.21
Coinsurance30% for Prescribed Diagnostic Imaging Tests (can be waived); 20% for PRUHealth non-network care benefits p.32
Pre-admission outpatient1 visit per Confinement/Day Case Procedure, up to HKD 1,400 per visit and HKD 5,600 per Policy Year p.32
Post-discharge outpatient3 visits per Confinement/Day Case Procedure within 90 days after discharge, up to HKD 1,400 per visit and HKD 5,600 per Policy Year p.32
General outpatientnone
Psychiatric treatmentHKD 35,000 per Policy Year p.32
Diagnostic imaging coinsurance30% (can be waived if conditions in Section 3 of Supplement – Benefits are satisfied) p.32
Non-surgical cancer treatmentHKD 150,000 per Policy Year p.32
Kidney dialysisHKD 135,000 per Policy Year for haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, including rental cost of a kidney dialysis machine for home use p.3
Day case proceduresCovered as per relevant benefit items (e.g., surgeon's fee, operating theatre charges) p.13
Home nursingHKD 960 per visit, maximum 15 visits per Policy Year within 31 days after discharge from Hospital or completion of Day Case Procedure p.3
Hospice carenone
Chinese medicineHKD 600 per visit, maximum 15 visits per Policy Year within 90 days after discharge from Hospital or Prescribed Non-surgical Cancer Treatment, for Specified Cancer p.4
PhysiotherapyHKD 1,150 per visit, maximum 10 visits per Policy Year (1 prior visit, treatments within 90 days after discharge) p.4
Congenital conditionsCovered if manifested or diagnosed after age 8 p.19
Pregnancy complicationsCovered for Covered Pregnancy Complications if diagnosed at least 300 days after Policy Effective Date, payable according to limits of respective benefit items p.4
Emergency dentalCovered for Emergency Treatment and surgery during Confinement arising from an Accident p.19
Hospital cashnone
Companion bedHKD 800 per day, maximum 180 days per Policy Year p.3
Second medical opinionnot stated
Direct billing and pre-authorisationAvailable with Network Medical Services Providers and Network Imaging Centres, subject to pre-authorisation p.1
No-claim discount15% of total premiums paid if no benefits claimed for 36 consecutive months p.1
Exclusions beyond the VHIS standard listTraditional Chinese medicine treatment (unless for Specified Cancer); Purchase of durable medical equipment p.18

Premium record since 2021

At a constant age of 45, Prudential has filed 2 schedule changes on this plan since 2021, an average of +3.2% a year, taking the premium from HK$16,015 to HK$20,274.

YearChange
2022no change
2023+7.5%
2024no change
2025+17.8%
2026no change

A record of what has been filed, not a forecast of what you will pay.

Options under this certification

OptionRoomDeductibleAnnual limit
Semi-private Room with SMM 1 (HKD)Semi-privateNoneNil (no Annual Benefit Limit)
Semi-private Room with SMM 1 (HKD)Semi-privateNoneNil (no Annual Benefit Limit)

What a claim on this plan would look like

Private hospitals publish what they billed for common operations. These pages take those bills and work out what a plan pays of them.

Colonoscopy with or without polypectomyHK$21,098 to HK$54,834 depending on the hospital
ColposcopyHK$23,320 to HK$43,971 depending on the hospital
Trigger finger releaseHK$25,622 to HK$58,423 depending on the hospital
Cystoscopy with or without biopsyHK$23,116 to HK$62,569 depending on the hospital
CircumcisionHK$25,841 to HK$55,602 depending on the hospital
Gastroscopy with or without polypectomyHK$18,484 to HK$72,307 depending on the hospital

Every procedure with published bills

The certified plan document as filed, on the Health Bureau's VHIS site.

Price this plan for your age

Premiums are annual, in the plan currency, before the Insurance Authority levy, taken from the Standard Premium Schedules filed with the Health Bureau. Rate records come from every schedule archived on data.gov.hk since March 2021 and are a track record, not a forecast. Information only, not regulated advice.

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