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# vhi - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Senior consultant: “€1,000-a-night to stay on a trolley in a public hospital”
Professor Michael O’Keefe has claimed private insurance companies are being charged for patients in public wards.
# vhi - Saturday 4 May, 2013
Trampolines and bouncy castles can be a danger to children, warn doctors
In one month alone, 45 patients turned up with injuries from bouncing – most of whom were under 10 years of ago.
# vhi - Thursday 2 May, 2013
Changes to health insurance system won’t mean 15pc hike – government
It had been reported that changes in how the State charges insurers for public beds could send premiums even higher.
# vhi - Thursday 28 March, 2013
Vhi international pays out over €6.6 million in 2012
The insurance company paid out €4.1 million in medical and hospital cases, and €330,000 in maternity claims.
# vhi - Sunday 24 March, 2013
IMO to review circumstances of McNeice’s €10m pension
The former chief executive of the Irish Medical Organisation departs with a €10 million pension which has been halved following negotiations.
# vhi - Monday 4 March, 2013
Numbers with private health insurance fall by 64,000 in 2012
Just under 2.1 million were covered by private policies at the end of 2012, a fall of nearly 3 per cent over the year.
# vhi - Saturday 2 March, 2013
Government urged to use VHI shareholding to negotiate consultant fee reduction
An average of 6,000 people leave the private health insurance market every month and Fianna Fáil said there is little incentive for young people to take it on.
# vhi - Saturday 23 February, 2013
Laya healthcare to increase premiums in April amid ‘healthcare crisis’
The managing director of the company, Dónal Clancy, said that Ireland’s healthcare market needed “radical reform”.
# vhi - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.
Vhi confirms further price increases
Premium costs will rise from next month.
Poll: Do you have health insurance?
VHI is reported to be announcing another price increase today as the number of those with private healthcare falls. Do you have health insurance?
# vhi - Tuesday 25 December, 2012
Vhi issues warning ahead of busiest day for treating accidents and injuries
Coughs, colds, trips and falls are the most common injuries and illnesses around Christmas. Watch yourselves.
# vhi - Thursday 25 October, 2012
Health insurers call for levy to be scrapped for children’s policies
Representatives from all four health insurers told an Oireachtas committee it could help to save a struggling industry.
# vhi - Monday 22 October, 2012
VHI prices set to rise next month
The company said the fact that people are living longer with chronic illnesses and the rising cost of public hospitals were the main factors contributing to the increase.
# vhi - Wednesday 25 July, 2012
VHI welcomes EU proposal to abolish its state guarantee
The proposal from the EU Commission said VHI’s state protection gave it an unfair advantage over its competitors.
# vhi - Thursday 28 June, 2012
Howlin insists: If Unions keep Croke Park commitments, we’ll keep ours
The public expenditure minister tells the Dáil that lower-paid public servants will not have their increments cut.
# vhi - Wednesday 21 March, 2012
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
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VHI reports annual after-tax profit of €7.4 million
The health insurer’s profits compare to after-tax losses of €3.1 million in 2010 and €41.7 million in 2009.
# vhi - Wednesday 29 February, 2012
Less than half of Irish population have health insurance cover
New figures from the Health Insurance Authority show that 47 per cent of the population are covered by inpatient health insurance.
# vhi - Monday 27 February, 2012
The Daily Fix: Monday
All the day’s main news as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed in one handy round-up…
European Commission sends formal notice to Ireland over VHI
Ireland will now have to engage with the EC on issues relating to the regulation of VHI.
# vhi - Tuesday 24 January, 2012
Quinn announces second health insurance price hike of 2012
The insurer said prices across its schemes will rise by six per cent from March.
# vhi - Sunday 22 January, 2012
James Reilly to blame for rising health insurance costs – FF
The Minister for Health should reverse a “dangerous” policy which is pricing people out of the health insurance market, a Fianna Fáil TD has said.
# vhi - Wednesday 4 January, 2012
Health insurers set to absorb new levy hike – for now
The government’s levy on health insurance has been raised by €80 for adults – but VHI and Aviva will not pass on the increase.
# vhi - Thursday 22 December, 2011
Poll: Will premium hikes put you off health insurance?
Today we’re asking if the increases in health insurance premiums will discourage you from renewing your coverage next year.
# vhi - Monday 5 December, 2011
In numbers: the first half of Budget 2012
A numerical breakdown of where the government has cut €2.2 billion in spending,
VHI warns premiums could jump 50 per cent over health reforms
Minister Howlin said the govt would seek to save €143m by improving “the generation and collection of private income in public hospitals”.
# vhi - Friday 4 November, 2011
Almost 70 per cent of unpaid hospital charges owed by VHI – report
According to figures obtained by the Medical Independent, the VHI owes more money to the HSE in unpaid hospital charges than any other insurer.
# vhi - Thursday 18 August, 2011
Ireland faces diabetes epidemic
Thousands of Irish people are suffering from undiagnosed diabetes, according to the results of a VHI Healthcare screening project.
# vhi - Friday 29 July, 2011
Aviva to hike cost of most popular health plan
The health insurer will increase its premiums for the second time this year, with its Level 2 plan now costing over €1,000.
# vhi - Friday 6 May, 2011
Take 5: Friday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
VHI Healthcare announces resignation of chief executive
The State’s largest health insurer says its chief executive, Jimmy Tolan, will quit in six months to return to the private sector.
# vhi - Thursday 14 April, 2011
VHI says deficit narrowed by €3.1m last year
VHI has released it annual report – showing that its losses narrowed by a massive €3.16 million in 2010.
# vhi - Sunday 27 March, 2011
The Daily Fix: Sunday
Catch up on the day’s main news, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed earlier.
Liquidator to be appointed to Ireland’s newest private hospital
The €90m Cork Medical Centre – which never fully opened after the VHI refused to offer cover – will enter liquidation this week.
# vhi - Friday 11 March, 2011
One in ten chooses internet over GP
More and more people seeking to improve their medical knowledge by going online.
# vhi - Friday 25 February, 2011
Department publishes review of VHI claims costs
Milliman’s report into VHI’s cost control, and how it can streamline its operations, is published in redacted form.
# vhi - Wednesday 23 February, 2011
Country’s newest hospital faces closure over VHI dispute
The Cork Medical Centre, which hasn’t even opened to patients yet, hasn’t reached a health insurance deal with VHI.
# vhi - Sunday 9 January, 2011
VHI to increase corporate premiums
The changes to corporate premiums are expected to take place in March.
# vhi - Friday 7 January, 2011
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