Fiji Times Saturday 15 April 2017 HEALTH insurance is a critical component of the Fijian health care system that can take pressure away from the public health system.
But for that to happen, it is vital that consumers have the confidence that the insurance policies they purchase will provide them with real value when the need arises.
The purpose of health insurance is to protect consumers financially in the event of any unexpected serious illness or injury that could leave a deep hole in their pocket. Consumers purchase health insurance policies for their peace of mind knowing that they are protected from unforeseen health costs.
It is generally seen that consumers don’t fully understand how insurance coverage actually works until they get sick and try to claim insurance payments for the treatments or medical care they insured themselves.
However, they are then surprised to learn that their policies do not pay as much, or at all, for care they thought would be covered. Read more…
