Cashplans

Revenues generated by independent healthcare providers stood at steady at £40.5bn in 2012/13 (2011/12: £39.9bn) but should slowly grow LaingBuisson has found.

Cash plan provider Health Shield has launched a new home assistance benefit.

Co-payments for the NHS have been mooted. Richard Walsh assesses the possible effects.

Paycare has confirmed that there will be no price increase on any of its healthcare plans to either corporate of individual customers in 2014.

Health cash plan provider Medicash has been recognised for customer service and relationships by customer experience consultants Investor in Customers (IIC).

Minnesota based CieloStar is to become a distribution partner for MediCheque Cash Plans offering the company's Medical Recovery Insurance plans across the US.

Connect, a new direct to consumer individual cash plan has been launched by Health Shield.

Consumers are increasingly convinced the NHS will deteriorate and are more willing to consider buying low-cost products to cover the shortfall.

FirstAssist Insurance Services has launched two new insurance products, Surgery Cash Plan and Simple Critical Illness.

Take-up of employer funded cash-plans increased by 15.4% as ‘polarised trends' dominated the cash plan market, Laing and Buisson has revealed.