AXA PPP Health Insurance
Personal Healthcare Insurance
Founded
1940
Company Type
Limited Company
Company Overview
AXA PPP Healthcare was incorporated in 1940 as the London Association for Hospital Services. In a pre-NHS era, the company launched its first recognisable Health Insurance policy, the Hospital Service Plan (HSP), in 1943.
As the NHS expanded healthcare to all free at the point of use, the company changed its name to Private Patients Plan or PPP, which still exists in its name today.
In 1998, the company was acquired by Guardian Royal Exchange, which was itself acquired in 1999 by Sun Life & Provincial Holdings, part of the global AXA Group.
In 2015, AXA completed the acquisition of fellow PMI provider Simplyhealth’s Medical Insurance and self-funded health plan business, as well as buying out Permanent Health Company Ltd and bringing it under the AXA brand.
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AXA Personal Private Health Insurance Overview
AXA PPP’s individual Health Insurance proposition was launched in 2015. It offers fast track appointments, a 24/7 telephone information line and 50% off an annual gym membership at the PureGym chain for policyholders.
Fast track appointments – AXA PPP will not only pay for you to see a specialist privately, they’ll also actively help you find one as quickly as possible
Second Opinion Service – designed to make sure you’re absolutely confident with your specialist’s diagnosis and recommendations
Doctor@Hand – as part of AXA PPP’s Medical Insurance, you’ll get access to an expert 24/7 phone information line staffed by healthcare professionals
Working Body – AXA’s PMI gives you immediate access to physiotherapists without needing a referral from your GP
NHS Cancer Support – if you’ve previously been affected by cancer, you’ll be treated on the NHS but will still have access to licensed cancer drugs only available privately
Heart and cancer commitment – a dedicated team for those newly diagnosed with heart problems or cancer while on the plan, including the option to have genetic testing to match chemotherapy to you and your cancer.
Extended Cover – an optional extra that gives you access to private GPs (up to £500 per year) and no limits on specialists’ fees
A 50% discount for policyholders at the PureGym chain of gyms
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AXA Health Insurance Policy Conditions
The following tables cover the two key areas of health insurance cover.
- Inpatient treatment is when a patient is admitted to hospital and requires an bed overnight (inpatient) or a bed for the day (day patient)
- Outpatient treatment is when patient who attends a hospital, consulting room or outpatient clinic and is not admitted as a day patient or in-patient.
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Inpatient Cover and Day Patient Cover
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Hospital Charges |
Paid in full when using a hospital from AXA’s hospital directory |
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Diagnostic Tests |
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Specialist/Consultant Fees |
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Radiotherapy/chemotherapy |
Covered as standard for new cancer patients* under core cover with the option to have chemotherapy at home. |
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Mental Health Cover |
Optional |
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Outpatient Cover
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Diagnostic Scans/Test |
Covered in full |
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Standard Outpatient Cover |
Standard |
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Full Outpatient |
Optional |
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Therapies cover |
Optional |
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Mental Health Cover |
Optional |
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Key Policy Details
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Excess |
Yes |
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No claims discount |
Yes, as soon as you join the plan |
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Protected no claims discount |
Optional at AXA’s discretion |
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6 week NHS wait |
Optional |
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NHS Cash Benefit |
Cash payment of £50 per night when receiving free NHS inpatient treatment, up to £2,000 per year |
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Heart Cover |
Standard (subject to pre-existing medical conditions) |
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Underwriting |
Either full medical underwriting or moratorium |
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Newborn cover |
Free cover for newborns on parent’s plan until next renewal date |
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Cancer Cover and Care |
As standard (dependent on your medical history) |
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Optional Extras and Additional Benefits
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Dental and Optical |
Optional |
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Extended Cover Option |
Optional |
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European/Worldwide Travel Cover |
Optional |
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Private Ambulance |
Standard |
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Children’s Cover |
Standard |
Drewberry reviews AXA PPP Medical Insurance…
PMI from AXA PPP offers built-in flexibility with a number of policy options available to increase or decrease cover as dictated by your budget.
Key Comparison Points
- AXA PPP’s Medical Insurance has a mandatory £100 minimum excess; most other providers offer the option of zero excess.
- AXA’s PPP’s European or Worldwide insurance option also acts as a travel insurance of sorts, covering you for travel-related issues such as lost baggage/passports or delays, as well as the additional option for an upgrade for adventure sports (e.g. bungee jumping).
- If you opt for Extended Cover under AXA’s Private Health Insurance policy, you get access to a private GP – this isn’t the case for many other providers.
- Health Insurance from AXA PPP doesn’t cover therapies such as chiropractic treatment as standard – this is an optional extra at additional cost. Other insurers cover therapies as part of their core cover.
- AXA will cover newborns from birth on a parent’s PMI policy until the next renewal date. AXA’s Medical Insurance also offers allowances to cover a parent’s stay in hospital/a hotel to be near a child under 16 if they’re having treatment.
- AXA offers the chance to have what would normally be a day patient treatment, chemotherapy, in the comfort of your home.
- AXA PPP offers a 5% discount for paying your Private Medical Insurance premiums annually, one of the most generous such discounts on the market.
Policy exclusions
AXA’s PMI exclusions are generally the standard across the industry, such as:
- treatment required following suicide attempts or self-inflicted injury
- cosmetic treatment for aesthetic reasons (with the exception of certain procedures for younger children)
- ‘normal’ pregnancy and childbirth
- IVF/fertility treatment
- emergency treatment
- the long-term management of chronic conditions
- diabetes or any complications from diabetes.
Financial strength
AXA PPP is one of the strongest Health Insurance providers in the market and has been at the driving force of a great deal of merger activity in the UK PMI market, acquiring both Simplyhealth and Permanent Health Company in 2015.
Although it only started offering Medical Insurance to individuals in 2015, the global AXA group has more than 50 million customers around the world, both individuals and business consumers and is active in 50 countries. The company has been operating for more than 75 years and has strong margins and a health appetite for acquisition to expand.
From start to finish a very professional and courteous outfit. A very efficient company with a no nonsense approach. Would recommend.
AXA PPP Medical Insurance: Questions and answers
We aim to know the policies we advise on inside out and back to front. Below is a couple of frequently asked questions with regards to the policy coverage of AXA PPP’s Medical Insurance. If you need any further help please do not hesitate to call us on 01273789399.
Nadeem Farid
Health & Wellbeing Expert at Drewberry
Q. Will AXA PPP Health Insurance cover me for holidays and overseas trips?
A. AXA’s private medical insurance won’t cover you as standard when you travel overseas. However, you have the option of adding European or Worldwide Travel Cover to your AXA PPP Medical Insurance. European cover will cover you for medical treatment in Europe for no longer than 25 days per trip up to 65 days per year. If you opt for Worldwide cover, you’ll be covered for trips of 65 days each up to 183 days per year.
AXA PPP’s additional travel benefit will also act partly as a travel insurance product, offering cover for lost baggage and delays, although in most cases it will still be advisable to have a travel insurance policy running in parallel.
Q. Does AXA PPP PMI cover me for private GP appointments?
A. This is another optional extra, but if you opt for AXA’s Extended Cover option then you’ll be able to have up to £500 of consultations with a private GP paid for by your plan.
You’ll also have access to five appointments with AXA’s Doctor@Hand cover. This lets you see a GP via secure video or phone appointment from 8am to 10pm, seven days a week. If you don’t opt for this cover, you can use this service on a pay-as-you-go basis.
