VHIS Hong Kong
AIA · F00022-05-000-03

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 F00022-05-000-03. It entitles the insured to a semi-private room and covers treatment worldwide.

Premium by age, current schedule

AgeAnnual premium
30HK$1,309
45HK$2,380
60HK$3,644
75HK$9,021

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$300
Hospital chargesHK$2,813
Doctor's visitsHK$300
Specialist feesHK$675
Intensive careHK$925
Surgeon's feeHK$10,750
AnaesthetistAs stated in the schedule
Operating theatreAs stated in the schedule
Diagnostic imagingHK$4,125
Non-surgical cancer treatmentHK$15,000
Outpatient before and afterHK$470
Psychiatric treatmentHK$4,750

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 application0% for first 30 days of first policy year, 100% from 31st day of first policy year onwards p.20
Waiting period30 days for unknown pre-existing conditions p.20
Cancellation and refundFull refund if cancelled within 21-day cooling-off period. After cooling-off, cancellation with 30 days' notice is possible if no benefits paid in the policy year. p.4
Switching from another planSwitching to another plan with upgraded or additional benefits may involve re-underwriting for those specific benefits. Switching to a plan with downgraded or reduced benefits does not involve re-underwriting but is subject to company discretion. p.13
Room classnot restricted p.15
If a higher room is usedBenefits are multiplied by an Adjustment Factor (e.g., 60% for Semi-Private using Standard Private, 40% for Semi-Private using upgraded room) and subject to coinsurance, unless due to unavailability, isolation, or non-personal preference reasons. p.34
Geographical coverworldwide p.15
Psychiatric treatment areaHong Kong only p.18
Emergency treatment abroadCovered worldwide, subject to annual limit p.15
Full cover on core benefitsno p.2
Annual limitunlimited p.42
Lifetime limitnone p.42
Deductible optionsnone
Coinsurance30% for Prescribed Diagnostic Imaging Tests (except for specific CT, MRI, PET scans); 15% for supplemental major medical network benefits; 20% for supplemental major medical non-network benefits p.21
Pre-admission outpatient1 visit per confinement/day case procedure, up to USD 117 (network) / USD 80 (non-network) per visit, and up to USD 470 (network) / USD 413 (non-network) per policy year p.18
Post-discharge outpatient3 visits within 90 days after discharge/day case procedure, up to USD 117 (network) / USD 80 (non-network) per visit for consultation/medication/dressings/diagnostic tests, or USD 88 (network) / USD 80 (non-network) per visit for other follow-up, and up to USD 470 (network) / USD 413 (non-network) per policy year p.18
General outpatientnone
Psychiatric treatmentUSD 4,750 per Policy Year (network) / USD 4,313 per Policy Year (non-network) p.43
Diagnostic imaging coinsurance30%, except for specific CT (coronary arteries), MRI (cervical spine, lumbar spine, brain), and PET scans p.42
Non-surgical cancer treatmentUSD 15,000 per Policy Year (network) / USD 12,500 per Policy Year (non-network) p.42
Kidney dialysisCovered up to USD 15,000 per Policy Year (network) / USD 12,500 per Policy Year (non-network) p.43
Day case proceduresCovered as per relevant benefit items (e.g., room and board, surgeon's fee, pre/post-op care) p.25
Home nursingUSD 106 per visit (network) / USD 88 per visit (non-network), up to USD 2,040 (network) / USD 1,700 (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 (USD 88 network / USD 80 non-network per visit); covered from 4th to 31st visit under supplemental major medical benefits p.17
Congenital conditionsCovered from age 8 p.23
Pregnancy complicationsnone p.23
Emergency dentalEmergency Treatment and surgery during Confinement arising from an Accident are covered. Follow-up treatment after discharge is not covered. p.22
Hospital cashnone
Companion bedUSD 80 per day (network) / USD 35 per day (non-network), maximum 90 days per Policy Year p.43
Second medical opinionAvailable through personal medical case management services, where a specialist reviews medical information p.36
Direct billing and pre-authorisationDirect billing for surgeon's fee for day case procedures by Network Registered Medical Practitioners. Network card required for network services. p.33
No-claim discountAvailable from 3rd renewal: 5% for 3 claims-free years, 10% for 4, 15% for 5+. From 30th renewal and age 65+, 25% for 5+ claims-free years. p.57
Exclusions beyond the VHIS standard listTraditional Chinese medicine treatment (herbal, bone-setting, acupuncture, acupressure, tui na) and other alternative treatments (hypnotism, qigong, massage therapy, aromatherapy, naturopathy, homeotherapy) p.23

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$1,823 to HK$2,380.

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
Semi-private (USD)Semi-privateNoneNil (no Annual Benefit Limit)
Semi-private (USD)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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