VHIS Hong Kong
AIA · F00022-01-000-03

AIA Voluntary Health Insurance Flexi Scheme

AIA Voluntary Health Insurance Flexi Scheme is a Flexi Plan certified under the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme, certification number F00022-01-000-03. It entitles the insured to a ward room and covers treatment worldwide.

Premium by age, current schedule

AgeAnnual premium
30HK$6,296
45HK$11,586
60HK$16,702
75HK$38,997

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

RoomWard
Geographical coverworldwide
Annual limitNone
Lifetime limitNone
Room and boardHK$1,100
Hospital chargesHK$15,000
Doctor's visitsHK$1,100
Specialist feesHK$4,600
Intensive careHK$4,480
Surgeon's feeHK$55,000
AnaesthetistAs stated in the schedule
Operating theatreAs stated in the schedule
Diagnostic imagingHK$22,000
Non-surgical cancer treatmentHK$96,000
Outpatient before and afterHK$3,400
Psychiatric treatmentHK$33,000

Also includes outpatient general, home nursing, a companion bed, kidney dialysis, a death benefit, top up.

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.12
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.20
Waiting period30 days for Pre-existing Condition(s) unknown at application p.20
Cancellation and refundFull refund within 21-day cooling-off period. After cooling-off, cancellation with 30 days' notice if no benefits paid in policy year; pro-rata refund if terminated due to death or company ceasing authorization. p.4
Switching from another planAllowed to switch to another plan with upgrade or additional benefits, subject to re-underwriting limited to the upgraded/additional benefits. p.13
Room classnot restricted p.15
If a higher room is usedSMM Eligible Expenses are multiplied by an Adjustment Factor (20% to 60% depending on room class) if a higher room class than the Ward Class is used, unless due to unavailability, isolation, or non-personal preference reasons. p.34
Geographical coverworldwide (except for psychiatric treatment) p.15
Psychiatric treatment areaHong Kong only p.18
Emergency treatment abroadcovered worldwide p.15
Full cover on core benefitsno p.42
Annual limitunlimited p.42
Lifetime limitnone p.15
Deductible optionsnone
How the deductible appliesnone p.25
Coinsurancenone (specific coinsurance applies to Prescribed Diagnostic Imaging Tests and Supplemental major medical benefits) p.24
Pre-admission outpatient1 visit per Confinement/Day Case Procedure, up to $848 per visit (Network) / $580 per visit (Non-network), and up to $3,400 (Network) / $3,000 (Non-network) per Policy Year p.19
Post-discharge outpatient3 follow-up visits within 90 days after discharge/Day Case Procedure, up to $848 per visit for consultation/medication/dressings/diagnostic tests, or $640 per visit for physiotherapy/occupational/speech therapy/chiropractic (Network); up to $580 per visit for all (Non-network); and up to $3,400 (Network) / $3,000 (Non-network) per Policy Year p.19
General outpatientnone
Psychiatric treatmentHKD 33,000 per Policy Year (Network) / HKD 30,000 per Policy Year (Non-network) p.43
Diagnostic imaging coinsurance30%, except for specific CT, MRI, and PET scans p.21
Non-surgical cancer treatmentHKD 96,000 per Policy Year (Network) / HKD 80,000 per Policy Year (Non-network) p.42
Kidney dialysisHKD 60,000 per Policy Year (Network) / HKD 50,000 per Policy Year (Non-network) p.43
Day case procedurescovered as per benefit items p.16
Home nursingHKD 424 per visit (Network) / HKD 353 per visit (Non-network), up to HKD 8,280 (Network) / HKD 6,900 (Non-network) per Policy Year, maximum 15 visits within 31 days after discharge p.43
Hospice carenone p.26
Chinese medicinenone p.23
PhysiotherapyCovered during Confinement under miscellaneous charges; covered for 3 follow-up outpatient visits within 90 days after discharge/Day Case Procedure, up to $640 per visit (Network) / $580 per visit (Non-network) p.17
Congenital conditionsCovered if manifested or diagnosed after age 8 p.23
Pregnancy complicationsnone p.23
Emergency dentalCovered for Emergency Treatment and surgery during Confinement arising from an Accident p.22
Hospital cashHKD 300 per day, maximum 90 days per Policy Year, if reimbursement is partly paid by another insurer p.44
Companion bedHKD 320 per day (Network) / HKD 180 per day (Non-network), maximum 90 days per Policy Year p.43
Second medical opinionAvailable through personal medical case management services, including medical condition review and re-evaluation, and recommendations for specialists p.36
Direct billing and pre-authorisationDirect payment for Surgeon's fee for Day Case Procedures by Network Registered Medical Practitioners; network list available on company website p.33
No-claim discountYes, 5% for 3 claims-free years, 10% for 4, 15% for 5 or more. 25% for 5 or more claims-free years if 65+ and 30th renewal or later. p.57
Exclusions beyond the VHIS standard listpurchase of durable medical equipment or appliances; restrictions on choice of hospitals in Mainland China for certain PRC citizens/minors p.22

Premium record since 2021

At a constant age of 45, AIA has filed 4 schedule changes on this plan since 2021, an average of +4.7% a year, taking the premium from HK$8,872 to HK$11,586.

YearChange
2022no change
2023+9.0%
2024+6.1%
2025+8.6%
2026+4.0%

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

Options under this certification

OptionRoomDeductibleAnnual limit
Ward (HKD)WardNoneNil (no Annual Benefit Limit)
Ward (HKD)WardNoneNil (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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