Mona G,
The nearest alternative cheapest plan to the pre-changed version of Flex 500 Explore is Laya Control 600 Connect, price 852pa.
This plan covers all public, private(including extra cover for a private room), and 3 hi-tech hospitals as before. There is a hospital inpatient
excess of 600 per private or hi-tech admission for a stay/surgery. Day case excess 175 per visit. There is no excess to pay in any public
hospital.
Note; Cardiac surgery and orthopaedic joint replacement surgery is fully covered, no shortfall or no excess to pay on these surgeries on this plan
in all private or hi-tech hospitals.
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A cheaper plan would have no cover for Mater Private or Blackrock Clinic and includes a shortfall payment for orthopaedic joint replacement
surgery in private hospitals which could cost 4,000 or 5,000 per procedure. VHI One Plan 500 price 769pa.
There may be further price adjustments for 1 August 2017 which will be posted if applicable on the HIA website in the next 2 weeks.
Regards, Snowyb