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AXA · F00034-11-000-05

AXA WiseGuard Pro Medical Insurance Plan

AXA WiseGuard Pro Medical Insurance Plan is a Flexi Plan certified under the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme, certification number F00034-11-000-05. It entitles the insured to a ward room and covers treatment worldwide.

Premium by age, current schedule

AgeAnnual premium
30HK$632
45HK$1,063
60HK$2,217
75HK$5,163

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 limitHK$645,161
Lifetime limitNone
Room and boardPaid in full
Hospital chargesPaid in full
Doctor's visitsPaid in full
Specialist feesPaid in full
Intensive carePaid in full
Surgeon's feePaid in full
AnaesthetistPaid in full
Operating theatrePaid in full
Diagnostic imagingPaid in full
Non-surgical cancer treatmentPaid in full
Outpatient before and afterPaid in full
Psychiatric treatmentHK$3,898

Also includes outpatient general, dental, home nursing, a companion bed, kidney dialysis, reconstructive surgery, 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 age100 p.14
Pre-existing conditions unknown at application100% from year 1 p.20
Waiting periodnone
Cancellation and refundFull refund within 21-day cooling-off period if no benefit paid. After cooling-off, cancellation with 30 days' notice if no benefit paid in current policy year. Pro-rata refund for termination due to death or company ceasing authorization. p.5
Switching from another planSwitching to another plan with upgraded benefits is subject to re-underwriting for the upgraded benefits. Upgrade to Noble benefit level is possible without re-underwriting under specific conditions (deductible not decreased/removed, change of residential address outside territory, once per lifetime). p.13
Room classGeneral Ward p.45
If a higher room is usedIf a higher ward class is used, an adjustment factor (50% for semi-private, 25% for standard private, 0% for above standard private) is applied to variable benefits. p.33
Geographical coverGreater China (mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau) p.45
Psychiatric treatment areaHong Kong and Macau p.20
Emergency treatment abroadWorldwide p.45
Full cover on core benefitsyes p.45
Annual limit645161 USD p.45
Lifetime limitnone p.45
Deductible options2500 USD p.45
How the deductible appliesPer policy year, applies to all benefits unless otherwise stated. Deductible can be removed or decreased without re-underwriting at age 55 or every 5 years thereafter. p.25
Coinsurancenone
Pre-admission outpatientFull cover for 1 prior outpatient visit (more than 30 days before admission) and all prior outpatient visits (within 30 days before admission) p.45
Post-discharge outpatientFull cover for all follow-up outpatient visits within 90 days after discharge, or 180 days if major/complex surgery was performed. p.45
General outpatientnone
Psychiatric treatment3898 USD per Policy Year p.46
Diagnostic imaging coinsurancenone p.45
Non-surgical cancer treatmentfull cover p.45
Kidney dialysisFull cover for regular haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis in clinic or at home p.46
Day case proceduresCovered as in-patient for Medically Necessary surgical procedures p.25
Home nursingFull cover for home nursing services by 1 Qualified Nurse per day for a maximum of 90 days per Policy Year, within 90 days after discharge from Hospital or Day Case Procedure. p.46
Hospice carenone p.26
Chinese medicinenone p.23
PhysiotherapyCovered during confinement under miscellaneous charges. Post-confinement/day case outpatient physiotherapy, chiropractic, occupational, and/or speech therapy up to 390 USD per Policy Year (if item (k) is exhausted). p.46
Congenital conditionsCovered if manifested or diagnosed at or after age 8 p.23
Pregnancy complicationsnone p.23
Emergency dentalCovered for Emergency Treatment and surgery during Confinement arising from an Accident. p.23
Hospital cashnone p.42
Companion bedFull cover for the cost of an extra bed for a companion during Insured Person's confinement, excluding guest meals. p.46
Second medical opinionnot stated
Direct billing and pre-authorisationPre-authorization for claimable amount estimate is available. p.15
No-claim discountYes, 5% for 3 claim-free years, 10% for 4 claim-free years, 15% for 5+ claim-free years. p.44
Exclusions beyond the VHIS standard listvenereal and sexually transmitted disease or its sequelae; Hair Mineral Analysis (HMA) and health supplements; purchase of durable medical equipment or appliances; traditional Chinese medicine treatment and other alternative treatments. p.22

Premium record since 2021

At a constant age of 45, AXA has filed 3 schedule changes on this plan since 2021, an average of +3.5% a year, taking the premium from HK$829 to HK$1,063.

YearChange
2022no change
2023+4.5%
2024+9.0%
2025+12.5%
2026no change

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

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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