VHIS Hong Kong
AXA · F00034-23-000-03

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 F00034-23-000-03. It entitles the insured to a private room and covers treatment worldwide.

Premium by age, current schedule

AgeAnnual premium
30HK$1,700
45HK$2,766
60HK$5,529
75HK$12,099

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$5,161,290
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$6,494

Also includes outpatient general, dental, health check, home nursing, a companion bed, hospital cash, rehabilitation, 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 current Policy Year if terminated due to Insured Person's death or Company ceasing authorization. p.5
Switching from another planSwitching to another plan with upgraded benefits may require re-underwriting for the upgraded benefits. Upgrade to Noble benefit level without re-underwriting is allowed once per lifetime under specific conditions (deductible not decreased/removed, change of residential address outside territory, request before renewal date). p.13
Room classStandard Private Room p.38
If a higher room is used0% adjustment factor applied to Variable Benefits if a higher ward class than entitled is used p.1
Geographical coverWorldwide excluding USA p.38
Psychiatric treatment areaHong Kong and Macau only p.38
Emergency treatment abroadCovered worldwide, subject to annual limit p.1
Full cover on core benefitsyes p.38
Annual limit5,161,290 USD per Policy Year p.38
Lifetime limitnone p.38
Deductible options0, 20000, 50000 p.40
How the deductible appliesPer Policy Year, applies to all benefits unless otherwise stated. Option to remove or decrease without re-underwriting at age 55 and every 5 years thereafter, once per lifetime. p.11
Coinsurancenone p.24
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 (or 180 days if major/complex surgery) per Confinement/Day Case Procedure. p.38
General outpatientnone
Psychiatric treatment6,494 USD per Policy Year p.39
Diagnostic imaging coinsurancenone p.38
Non-surgical cancer treatmentfull cover p.38
Kidney dialysisFull cover for outpatient kidney dialysis p.39
Day case proceduresCovered as in-patient for various benefits, no specific limit other than overall annual limit p.16
Home nursingFull cover within 90 days after discharge/Day Case Procedure, by 1 Qualified Nurse per day for a maximum of 90 days per Policy Year. p.39
Hospice carenone p.26
Chinese medicinenone p.23
PhysiotherapyCovered during Confinement under miscellaneous charges. Post-Confinement/Day Case Procedure outpatient physiotherapy, chiropractic, occupational, speech therapy up to 1,948 USD per Policy Year (within 90 days after discharge/Day Case Procedure, if benefit item (k) is exhausted). p.17
Congenital conditionsExcluded if manifested or diagnosed before age 8 p.23
Pregnancy complicationsnone p.23
Emergency dentalCovered for Emergency Treatment and surgery during Confinement arising from an Accident. p.23
Hospital cash260 USD per day for using a ward class below Standard Private Room in a private Hospital in Hong Kong or Macau, maximum 10 days per Confinement. p.39
Companion bedFull cover for actual expenses of an extra bed for one companion during Confinement, not covering guest meals. p.4
Second medical opinionnot stated
Direct billing and pre-authorisationPre-authorisation 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.14
Exclusions beyond the VHIS standard listpurchase of durable medical equipment or appliances. p.22

Premium record since 2021

At a constant age of 45, AXA has filed 1 schedule change on this plan since 2021, an average of +2.7% a year, taking the premium from HK$2,459 to HK$2,766.

YearChange
2023no change
2024no change
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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