COMPANY ESSENTIAL

We define this as the treatment of a sound natural tooth due to dental trauma caused by accident or injury. Dental treatment that falls outside of this definition is not covered (unless specifically stated) by your policy.

We pay up to GBP 240 / USD 410 / EUR 300 each membership year

The charges that relate to your accommodation as an inpatient. This includes the costs of occupying the hospital’s standard single room with bathroom (en-suite) and also includes your own meals and refreshments.

Hospital accommodation is paid in full.

Nursing care are the general services such as drug provision and wound care provided to you by nursing staff, often immediately before and after surgery and during your recovery.

Nursing care, drugs and surgical dressings are paid in full.

Theatre charges are costs relating to your surgery. These could include drugs and dressings, equipment and fees for the use of the actual theatre room.

Paid in full.

Pathology is the study and diagnosis of illness through the study of bodily fluids, tissues and organs. Common examples are blood tests and skin biopsies. X-rays are used in radiography to generate images of the body’s structures to aid diagnosis. Diagnostic tests can take various forms, but for example include cardiovascular stress tests, electrocardiograms (ECGs) and spirometry (lung function tests).

Pathology, X-rays, diagnostic tests and therapies are paid in full.

A prosthetic implant or appliance is an artificial body part which is designed to form a permanent part of your body and is surgically implanted. Examples are artificial heart valves, replacement lens or cornea of the eye and devices to remove excess fluid from the brain.

Prosthetic implants and appliances are paid in full.

Room and board costs for a parent staying in hospital with their child when the costs are for one parent or legal guardian only, you are staying with a child up to 18 years old and the child is insured and receiving treatment that is covered.

Parent accommodation is paid in full.

Examples are: magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography and positron emission tomography. These are modern imaging techniques that allow medical professionals invaluable and detailed views of the body’s structure and function.

Advanced imaging costs are paid in full.

A selection of services available to all of our members. As a Bupa Global member, you can call our Medical Centre at any time of the day or night and speak to medically trained people who understand your situation and can give you the healthcare advice, support and assistance you need. We also have a team of expertly trained people ready to help with any general enquiries you may have. Our people come from many different cultures so, wherever in the world you may be, you can be sure of help from someone who can speak to you in your language.

This is a telephone advice line which offers help 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and any time when you need it.

The following are some of the services that may be offered by telephone:

• general medical information from a health professional


• medical referrals to a physician or hospital


• medical service referral


• inoculation and visa requirement information


• emergency message transmission


• interpreter and embassy referral

Note: treatment arranged through this service may not be covered under your plan. Please check your cover before proceeding.

When treatment can no longer be expected to cure your condition, we pay for your physical, psychological, social and spiritual care as well as hospital or hospice accommodation, nursing care and prescribed drugs.

We pay up to GBP 24,000 / USD 41,000 / EUR 30,000 maximum benefit for the whole of your membership.

We pay for you to be transported by local air ambulance (typically a medically-equipped and staffed helicopter or plane) when medically necessary.

Paid in full

All treatment (including routine preventive care, check-ups and immunisations) required for the newborn during the first 90 days following birth, instead of any other benefit. Newborn care benefits do not apply for children born as a result of assisted reproduction techniques, ovulation induction treatment, born to a surrogate or who have been adopted, as these children can only join once they are 91 days old

We pay up to GBP 90,000 / USD 150,000 / EUR 110,000 maximum benefit for all treatment received during the first 90 days following birth.

Treatment in the form of a combination of therapies such as physical, occupational and speech therapy aimed at restoring full function after an acute event such as a stroke.

We pay in full for up to 42 days of treatment each membership year when this is received in hospital

We pay for kidney dialysis - provided as In-patient, day-case or as on out-patient

Paid in full

If this option is purchased, you gain access to our U.S. Service Partner’s national network of hospitals, clinics and medical practitioners. Our Service Partner will help you arrange treatment within this network.

When eligible treatment takes place in the U.S. using the U.S. provider network, benefit is paid at 100%. When eligible treatment takes place in the U.S. but outside of this network, benefit is paid at reasonable and customary costs.

Please note that all treatment must be pre-authorised, so contact us first to get peace of mind.

Companies with more than 10 employees can ask for the medical history of their employees to be disregarded. Simply tell us when you apply for cover and we'll let you know how much it costs.