Death risk: Why you should avoid hospitals on weekends
03 Feb 2012
People with diabetes are often charged more for health insurance, or even turned down completely by many standard providers. If you do get cover you may not be able to claim for any treatment relating to diabetes because many polices will exclude pre-existing conditions. Similarly, medication may be excluded so look at your terms and conditions carefully before signing up.
It may be better to turn to specialist providers, who should cover your condition and could be more competitive. As always, make sure you that compare quotes from a few specialist insurers so that you get the best cover, at the best price. You could start by asking our private medical health advisor to search the market for you.
It could also be worth considering a hospital cash plan which could be better a way help with the cost of treatment for people with diabetes although, again, some providers may exclude diabetes so make sure you look at specialist providers as well as standard insurers.
