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Excess on Comtrehensive medical insurance?

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 11:44 pm
by erlangen11
Hi to everyone!
Please if someone can tell me if excess on Comrehensive Medical insurance is allowed(£100 in my case,each only 1st time)

I'm German national and my husband is from Bosnia .We are married for 12 years now and live in the Uk for almost 10 years (From 8/2004)but with some breaks of couple of months .My husband was Greek resident and to keep his residence he was required to stay and work in Greece for some time every year and he didn't want to be dependant on me .in 2007 we moved to the Uk for good and got his residence sorted on 5 years(EEA Family member) but agency we applied through haven't told us about Compehensive health insurance etc as i was self employed.All i was told after 5 years we can apply for PR for him.
In 2012 before exparation of his residence we where told about CSI etc and solicitor told us that beter if we apply for another extention rather than PR as without CSI application will be regected,And we did and he got another 5 years .
At that time UKBA website did not precise anything of requirements of Medical insurance policy and i have got it WITHOUT EXCESS,for £136 for both of us(Pru Health)and is 2 years now,but just got a letter that they incrising for another 20 £ which i find far too expencive and we never been using it ,
Now on UKBA website clearly says that CERTAIN acess can be considered.DOES ANYONE HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THIS?
I have been paying already for over 2 years now ,just don't want to spoil anything but would love if allowed to lower our spending and Simply health has given me a quote on CSI for £105 with excess of 100 £, which saves me over £360 annualy
Just as i said don't want to spoil anything when he applays for PR
He works part time and i'm not emplyed and have no intention to be,self-suffitient (property bussines in his country,NON EU )from where we get money to live.
Million sorry for detailes !Your answers much appretiated !
Kornelia

Re: Excess on Comtrehensive medical insurance?

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:10 am
by askmeplz82
LOL UKBA even accepted excess of over £1300 ( from WPA pay £13 per month )

Re: Excess on Comtrehensive medical insurance?

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:46 am
by sheraz7
Ukba only has guideline that CSI must cover in majority of circumstances, therefore any plan excluding cash benefits, top ups etc should be accepted from regardless of provider. Moreover, monthly premium and excess is an agreement between buyer and policy provider and as long as the buyer can afford it , that's fine and it has nothing to do with UKBA.

Re: Excess on Comtrehensive medical insurance?

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 2:04 pm
by erlangen11
Thank you all!
Still not sure to be honest and have to make decision by Monday when old medical policy expires.
please have a look at the wording once again that i found on ukba website


Aprivate medical insurance policy which covers you for medical treatment in the MAJORITY OD CIRCUMSTANCES MAY STILL BE ACCEPTABLE WHERE;

IT HAS A CERTAIN EXCESS ATTACHED TO IT


i understand this Majority and MAY it can ,but doesn't have too be basically

thanks Kornelia