Which PMI insurers offer Covid-19 testing - and how?

ActiveQuote research

Adam Saville
clock • 3 min read

From covering costs to 'add on' options, health insurers are doing their bit to provide Covid testing

With members of the public still struggling to get a coronavirus test, some providers of private medical insurance (PMI) are offering or covering testing solutions to policyholders. Some have made them available for existing customers as an ‘add on', while others such as Bupa are operating private testing facilities available to anyone at an additional cost. Rod Jones, head of partnerships at ActiveQuote, explained: "The conversation around Covid-19 testing has amplified in recent weeks as the UK tries to avoid a second lockdown. It's said to be key in containing the virus and yet imm...

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