Buying Health Insurance
Learn the answers to frequently asked questions relating to buying health insurance from Irish Life Health including queries on waiting periods, community lifetime rating and general queries.
Waiting Periods
Lifetime Community Rating
- What is a “Break in Cover” period?
- Were You Covered Under the Defence Forces Scheme or Members of the EU Joint Sickness Scheme?
- How Does Lifetime Community Rating Affect me?
- Does My Age Affect My Health Insurance Premiums?
- What is the maximum Lifetime Community Rating (LCR) loading that applies?
- Why Is LCR Introduced at Age 35?