Private Health Insurance Unit
Functions and Responsibilities
Policy and Regulation in relation to the Private Health Insurance Market
- VHI – authorisation and other issues including the European Court of Justice case on derogation
- Liaison with European Union officials on private health insurance matters
- Risk Equalisation Scheme 2013
- Restructuring of the Private Health Insurance Market
- Corporate Governance Framework matters in relation to the Health Insurance Authority and VHI
- Litigation management in relation to Private Health Insurance matters
- Minimum Benefit Regulations in relation to private health insurance policies
- Lifetime Community Ratings Regulations
See here for detailed information on Private Health Insurance in Ireland including Risk Equalisation Scheme, Community Rating and the work of the Health Insurance Authority.
Legislation
- National Health Insurance Acts 1924-1932
- Voluntary Health Insurance Act, 1957
- Health Insurance Act 1994
- Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996
- Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1998
- Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001
- Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2003
- Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2007
- Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2008
- Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009
- Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011
- Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2012
Publications:
- November 2012 - HIA Report to the Minister for Health on an evaluation and analysis of returns for 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 including advice
- December 2011 - Supplementary Report of the HIA to the Minister for Health, in accordance with Section 7E(1)(b) of the Health Insurance Acts, 1994-2009 (Redacted Version)
- November 2011 - Report of the HIA to the Minister for Health, in accordance with Section 7E(1)(b) of the Health Insurance Acts, 1994-2009 (Redacted Version)
- September 2010 - Milliman Report – Review of Vhi Claims Cost Control (Redacted Version)
- March 2007 - A Business Appraisal of Private Medical Insurance in Ireland (The Barrington Report)
- January 2007 - The Health Insurance Authority Report on competition in the Private Health Insurance Market
- January 2007 - The Competition Authority Report on competition in the Private Health Insurance Market
- 1999 - White Paper on Private Health Insurance
- 1998 - Report of the advisory group on the risk equalisation scheme 1998
Press Releases
- March 2013 - Statement by the Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly T.D., following the High Court judgement which rejects the BUPA Damages case in its entirety and determined that no liability arose under Irish or European law
- February 2013 - Minister Reilly welcomes EU approval of new permanent Risk Equalisation Scheme in the Irish Private Health Insurance Market
- October 2012 - Statement on Risk Equalisation and on €125 million insurance payments
- September 2012 - Expressions of interest sought to fill a vacancy on the Voluntary Health Insurance Board
- September 2012 - Minister for Health announces Martin Sisk as Chairman–Designate of the Voluntary Health Insurance Board
- September 2012 - Minister for Health, welcomes agreement reached with the European Commission on Voluntary Health Insurance Board.
- June 2012 - Bernard Collins to resign as the Chairman of the VHI Statement by Health Minister Dr James Reilly TD
- June 2012 - Appointment as Board Member of Health Insurance Authority
- April 2012 - Expressions of interest sought to fill a vacancy on the Voluntary Health Insurance Board – April 2012
- March 2012 - Department of Health statement on the Private Health Insurance Levy
- January 2012 - Expressions of interest sought for vacancies on the Voluntary Health Insurance Board
- Government Responds to European Court of Justice judgement relating to the Voluntary Health Insurance Board (VHI)
Bodies under aegis of Department of Health:
- Vhi
- HIA
The Health Insurance Authority is a statutory regulator of the private health insurance market in Ireland. The Authority also provides information to consumers regarding their rights and health insurance plans and benefits.
Section 15 of FOI Act
Agencies/Service Providers/Working Groups: N/A
Legislation: N/A
Classes of Records held Files on Policy Issues, Correspondence, Representations, PQs, Administrative records relating to the functions of the Unit
Significant Systems None
Personal Information Holdings N/A
Disclosees N/A
Notes N/A
