Quote Originally Posted by goats View Post
Surely, comp cover is for such things such as cancer? It’s the main thing that kills people after all....that’s what the insurance is for as opposed to a broken arm. Surely no one would ever take out private cover if it’s proved worthless when actually needed?
As I said private health insurance ONLY covers acute conditions, not chronic. It is always VERY clear in the T&Cs albeit that many people may not understand it.
Some cancers will be deemed acute, but can become chronic. These are the difficult cases where an insurance co will withdraw cover.