Health Insurance VHI Cancer Meds Different?

[Thomas1]

Hi All

A friend of mine’s wife is currently undergoing breast cancer treatment (chemo) in St James. All going well thankfully. My friend maintains that the medication she is receiving (in St James) is state of the art and only available on VHI i.e Laya/ILH/Public can’t get it at the moment.

This sounds incorrect but I don’t want to challenge given the circumstances. I’m just wondering if this has any basis in fact?

Cheers
Tom

 

[RedOnion]

Have a read of this

Rivals have no plans to follow VHI’s decision on cancer drugs

Move raises questions of equity between public and private patients

www.irishtimes.com

 

[Thomas1]

Interesting, you’d have to wonder if it is a material benefit worth considering when choosing providers.