New UK health insurance product based on medical tourism

Passport2Health, a new entrant to the private healthcare insurance market, is set to change the shape of UK health cover and challenge the high cost of traditional PMI. With typical savings of up to 50 percent, and from as little as £19 per month, the scheme combines high quality private diagnostics in the UK with private treatment overseas. It promises greater choice and faster access to affordable private healthcare for the majority of Britons financially excluded from mainstream PMI products.

Passport2Health, a new entrant to the private healthcare insurance market, is set to change the shape of UK health cover and challenge the high cost of traditional PMI.

With typical savings of up to 50 percent, and from as little as £19 per month, the scheme combines high quality private diagnostics in the UK with private treatment overseas. It promises greater choice and faster access to affordable private healthcare for the majority of Britons financially excluded from mainstream PMI products.

The UK’s first fully packaged cover for treatment abroad, Passport2Health provides rapid access to some of the finest private medical facilities internationally, including door-to-door, concierge-managed travel and accommodation for the patient and a companion.

Customers have access to some of the finest hospitals internationally, including those in France, Germany and Spain as well as Belgium, Cyprus, Portugal, Gran Canaria and Malta and soon to be added Israel and Turkey. Every hospital has been hand-picked by Passport2Health’s expert team for its exemplary clinical standards, and each is carefully selected for its English language capabilities, service quality and patient comfort.

Pricing reflects the lower cost of European healthcare and efficiencies Passport2Health has achieved through its international provider network and outsourced business model. The product is aimed at SMEs and individual clients and is being sold through selected PMI specialists and insurance brokers, as well as directly via the internet. Customers can deal with Passport2Health via the web, telephone, or through their intermediaries.

In addition to personal plans, Passport2Health will appeal to employers, particularly SMEs, as an affordable and attractive alternative to the spiralling cost of corporate schemes. The product is also ideal for the self-employed seeking affordable health cover, flexibility on dates and the earliest possible return to work.