VHIS Hong Kong
AXA · F00034-18-000-05

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 F00034-18-000-05. It entitles the insured to a private room and covers treatment worldwide.

Premium by age, current schedule

AgeAnnual premium
30HK$959
45HK$1,505
60HK$3,056
75HK$6,885

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

RoomPrivate
Geographical coverworldwide
Annual limitHK$3,870,968
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, hospital cash, 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, no refund if benefits paid. Pro-rata refund for death or company ceasing authorization. p.5
Switching from another planUpgrade to Noble benefit level without re-underwriting once per lifetime if deductible is not decreased/removed, residential address changed outside territory, and requested 30 days before renewal. p.12
Room classStandard Private Room p.38
If a higher room is usedIf a higher room class is used, an adjustment factor (e.g., 50% or 25%) is applied to variable benefits, or 0% for ward classes above Standard Private Room if entitled to General Ward. p.1
Geographical coverAsia (including Australia and New Zealand) p.38
Psychiatric treatment areaHong Kong and Macau only p.19
Emergency treatment abroadWorldwide, covered in accordance with these Terms and Benefits p.38
Full cover on core benefitsyes p.38
Annual limit3870968 USD p.38
Lifetime limitnone p.38
Deductible options0, 20000, 50000 HKD p.3
How the deductible appliesPer Policy Year, applies to all benefits unless otherwise stated. Can be removed or decreased without re-underwriting once per lifetime at age 55 or every 5 years thereafter. p.11
Coinsurancenone p.38
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) per Confinement/Day Case Procedure. p.38
Post-discharge outpatientFull cover for all follow-up outpatient visits within 90 days after discharge/Day Case Procedure, or within 180 days if major/complex surgery. p.38
General outpatientnone
Psychiatric treatment3898 USD per Policy Year p.38
Diagnostic imaging coinsurancenone p.38
Non-surgical cancer treatmentfull cover p.38
Kidney dialysisFull cover for regular haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis in a Kidney Dialysis Clinic or at home for Chronic and Irreversible Kidney Failure. p.38
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. p.38
Hospice carenone p.26
Chinese medicinenone p.23
PhysiotherapyMaximum 3 visits in total for physiotherapy, chiropractic treatment, occupational therapy and/or speech therapy on follow-up outpatient basis per Confinement/Day Case Procedure (within 90 days after discharge/completion of Day Case Procedure). Additional 1299 USD per Policy Year if benefit item (k) is exhausted. p.38
Congenital conditionsExcluded if manifested or diagnosed before age 8. p.23
Pregnancy complicationsnone p.22
Emergency dentalCovered for Emergency Treatment and surgery during Confinement arising from an Accident. Follow-up dental treatment after discharge is not covered. p.22
Hospital cash260 USD per day for using a lower ward class in Hong Kong and Macau, maximum 10 days per Confinement. p.38
Companion bedFull cover for actual expenses charged by the Hospital for an extra bed for one companion, not covering guest meals. p.38
No-claim discountAvailable: 5% for 3 claim-free years, 10% for 4 claim-free years, 15% for 5+ claim-free years. p.1
Exclusions beyond the VHIS standard listPurchase of durable medical equipment or appliances; Traditional Chinese medicine treatment and other forms of alternative treatment; Eligible Expenses which have been reimbursed under any law, or medical program or insurance policy provided by any government, company or other third party. p.22

Premium record since 2021

At a constant age of 45, AXA has filed 2 schedule changes on this plan since 2021, an average of +2.1% a year, taking the premium from HK$1,292 to HK$1,505.

YearChange
2022no change
2023no change
2024+3.5%
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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