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Bupa customer service I have Bupa with my employer, the services provider exceed that offered on the NHS. It is a bit complicated when first signing up but you get used to ... Read more Reviewed on: 24th August 2024
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OUTRAGEOUS INCREASES My wife and I have been with BUPA for over 20 years.10 years ago our premium was £120 per month.Today the premium for 2025 is £1400 per month. I expec... Read more Reviewed on: 3rd January 2025
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BUPA offers two levels of cover: Comprehensive health insurance, or Treatment and Care health insurance. There are options to insure yourself as an individual, yourself and your partner, or your family. Policyholders can access a range of wellbeing rewards for fitness, nutrition and relaxation.

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BUPA Health Insurance reviews (71)

OUTRAGEOUS INCREASES

1
My wife and I have been with BUPA for over 20 years.10 years ago our premium was £120 per month.Today the premium for 2025 is £1400 per month. I expected as we get older (73 and 71) that we will pay more but this is outrageous.If the same percentage increase is applied then in 10 years (You can do the maths) Reviewed on: 3rd January 2025

Taking their time for pre-authorisation

1
On the 09th of December i requested a pre-authorisation to see a nephrologist. My GP was concerned about dropping Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR). Blood test that measures how well your kidneys are filtering your blood. He said to be safe he will refer me to a specialist. Kidneys is not something mess round with. I requested and online pre-authorisation from Bupa. They emailed me with non related questions seeing that the GP already gave a referral letter. I feel people asking... Reviewed on: 18th December 2024

BUPA should be investigated

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I have a BUPA policy through my employer and was told by the agent that the treatment I had medically been assessed as requiring was covered by our policy but they were not going to authorise it due to the account team deciding so, even though the BUPA medical team saying it was covered. Complete scam. He advised me to make a formal complaint Reviewed on: 4th December 2024

Worst service and very slow at everything

1
Trustpilot reviews Thanks for your review! Bupa UK Insurance Add photo Your review is pending.Read more Homespun Andco 9 reviews GB Rated 1 out of 5 stars Not an easy straight farward medical insurance Had nothing but issues from the day I was covered. Trying to get seen by a specialist is like trying to see the Queen and the advisers on the phone is like speaking to school children I'm sure their uneducated in this field because I go round and round in circles with what I n... Reviewed on: 19th November 2024

£186 a month for the worst service I’ve ever received

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Only been with Bupa for 8 weeks and the first three touch points of the service have been horrific to the point I’m cancelling! I arranged a video appointment following a fall and hurt my shoulder. The appointment was spinning around, sat there waiting for 5 minutes and then got a call saying sorry we have issues today it’ll have to be changed. Next day I spoke to a physio and he put his recommendation forward. I then received an email saying I want covered as I had the injury ... Reviewed on: 13th November 2024

Dragged ping pong

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My husband has seen dr Ramindar Dhillon for a nose treatment in January 2024. Dr D said that all his treatment is covered by Bupa, and so it was, until some point when we received at home an invoice from HCA, saying that my husband has to pay 100£ for a nausal cautery (which he doesn’t even remember to have undertaken). We contacted Bupa regarding this; they said the healthcare provider shouldn’t send any invoice to us, but contact the insurer directly. We contacted HCA; they sa... Reviewed on: 11th November 2024

Waiting list longer than NHS

1
When my son received an NHS diagnosis of a very aggressive stage 4b cancer, he turned to his BUPA policy for speedy treatment. However, the earliest initial consultation was 6 weeks away. He wouldn't have lived that long! The NHS had all his tests done and treatment started before BUPA would have even seen him. I guess I don't need to say more. Reviewed on: 14th October 2024

Bupa customer service

4
I have Bupa with my employer, the services provider exceed that offered on the NHS. It is a bit complicated when first signing up but you get used to the process and the customer service teams can explain well Reviewed on: 24th August 2024

cheaper than AXA but also much worse

1
cheaper than AXA but also much worse - you really do (or do not in this case) get what you pay for. i have been with axa for many years and had a number of claims from big to small and the service and ease with which you deal with axa was (looking back) the gold standard from my perspective. but, looking to economise, i thought i would switch to bupa - seemed the same on paper, and i had not heard anything overtly bad. booking a gp appointment with the app was "ok" at best - ... Reviewed on: 24th July 2024

Every time I call them, I have to mentally prepare m...

2
Every time I call them, I have to mentally prepare myself for a fight because they seem unwilling to provide you with cover for anything Reviewed on: 2nd April 2024

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