Private Health Insurance
Some private health insurers provide cover for acupuncture on their policies. The level at which they can support your treatment varies. Below is a list of insurers and what level of cover for acupuncture they provide at this point in time. This list does get updated when new changes take place with each insurers' policy accommodating acupuncture treatment.
Company | Website | Contact Number |
Cover for acupuncture treatment? | Policies | Conditions/criteria |
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Aviva Healthcare | www.aviva.co.uk | 0800 0511524 | Yes | Some policies |
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AXA PPP | www.axappphealthcare.co.uk | 08007831279
01892772216 specialist recognition |
Yes | All policies (under complementary medicine) |
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Benenden Healthcare Society | www.benenden.org.uk | 08450525733 | Yes | Health Cash plan only |
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Birmingham Hospital Saturday Fund | www.bhsf.co.uk | 0800622552 | Yes | ¾ of all policies |
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Bupa | www.bupa.co.uk | 0800600500 08456005422 provider management |
Yes | Discretionary benefit on some policies: policy specific |
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Cigna | www.cigna.co.uk | 01475492222 | Yes | Some policies, on a case-by-case basis |
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CS Healthcare | www.cshealthcare.co.uk | 08009174325 | Yes | Some policies, depending on module chosen (therapy and care) |
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Engage Mutual Assurance | www.engagemutual.com | 08001694321 | Yes | Health Cash Plan |
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Exeter Family Friendly | www.secure.exeterfamily.co.uk | 03001233200 | Yes | Four out of five policies |
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General &Medical Healthcare | www.generalandmedical.com | 08009709442 | Yes | All policies, but limited benefit |
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Groupama Healthcare | www.groupamahealthcare.co.uk | 03336339001 | Yes | All policies |
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Healthshield | www.healthshield.co.uk | 01270588555 | Yes | All policies |
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HSF | www.hsf.co.uk | 02072021380 | Yes | All policies |
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Medicash | www.medicash.org | 08000112222 | Yes | All |
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National Friendly | www.nationalfriendly.co.uk | 08001959246 | Yes | All policies |
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PHSA | www.phsa.org.uk | 01234267371 | Yes | Healthcare cash policy only |
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Pru Health | www.pruhealth.co.uk | 08456023461 | Yes | Some policies |
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Sovereign Health Care | www.sovereignhealthcare.co.uk | 08006785605 | Yes | Health cash plans |
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Simply Health ( includes BCWA , Leeds Hospital Fund and Medisure) |
www.simplyhealth.co.uk
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0800 294 7302
0800854929
providerservices @simplyhealth.co.uk |
Yes, but depends on policy | Depends on the policy - too many to list |
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Universal Provident | www.universalprovident.co.uk | 08448730902 | Yes | Depends on the policy chosen |
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Westfield | www.westfieldhealth.com | 08456056531 | Yes | Most policies |
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WHA | www.whahealthcare.co.uk | 02920485461 | Yes | All policies |
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WPA | www.wpa.org.uk | 08002989588 | Yes | accepts acupuncture on most policies (therapy benefit optional) |
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Insurance companies: policies underwritten by other companies
Company |
Website |
Contact Number |
Cover for acupuncture treatment? | Policies | Conditions/criteria |
Health-on-Line | www.health-on-line.co.uk | 01202544445 | Yes | Some policies, up to £1000 per year - only if option 3 – therapies had been chosen AXA PPP |
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Insurety | www.april-uk.com | 0800 028 0849 | Yes | All policies Policies underwritten by Aviva |
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Saga | www.saga.co.uk | 0800 015 0226 | Yes | Some policies AXA PPP Cash policy run by Birmingham Hospital Saturday Fund |
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Secure Health | www.securehealth.co.uk | 01277 626444 | Yes | Depends on the policy and modules chosen by the policy holder (therapy module) AXA PPP Aviva |
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