MedPlan Blog
Guides, news, and analysis on Irish health insurance.
03 November 2026
Irish Health Insurance Changes from 1 November 2026: What You Need to Know
VHI, Laya and Irish Life are updating a wide range of health insurance plans from 1 November 2026, with one brand-new VHI plan joining the market. Here's a plain-English breakdown of what's changing, what it means for your cover, and how to make sure your plan still suits your needs.
06 October 2026
Why MedPlan Is Rethinking How It Scores Health Insurance
MedPlan is testing a new scoring model that prices each benefit in real euro instead of points, revealing coverage gaps the old system missed.
05 October 2026
VHI and Laya Health Insurance Changes from 1 October 2026: What You Need to Know
VHI and Laya are updating a wide range of health insurance plans from 1 October 2026, with most plans seeing price increases alongside benefit changes. This guide explains what's changing, how it affects you, and introduces two new Laya plans.
02 September 2026
Your Day-to-Day Costs Now Count — And a New Way to See Your Real Total
Most people compare health insurance on premium and hospital cover. We just made day-to-day claims — GP visits, physio, consultant fees — count properly in the score, and built a tool that shows your real total cost for the year.
02 September 2026
Key Health Insurance Changes September 2026
Several health insurance plans from VHI, Laya, and Irish Life were updated or launched on 1 September 2026, with changes to day-to-day benefits and new options available for consumers.
12 August 2026
What’s Changing from 1 August 2026?
There are 3 newly logged plans entering the market (1 Level Health, 2 VHI). In addition Laya is rumoured to have a new plan called 'Inspire Advantage' but they have not yet release any details on this plan other than the price at €1,683.62/yr. There are 60 existing policies that have undergone benefit or excess structural changes (59 VHI, 1 Laya). 3 policies have altered their prices, 2 increases and 1 decrease.
11 August 2026
New Level Health – Plan Pro Extra Launched 31 July 2026
Level Health is introducing a new comprehensive hospital plan, Plan Pro Extra, offering 100% cover across public and private hospitals from 31 July 2026.
02 July 2026
Key Health Insurance Changes from 1 July 2026 You Need to Know
Major health insurance plans from VHI, Laya, and Level Health are changing from 1 July 2026, affecting out-patient limits, prices, and shortfalls. See what's changing and how it impacts you.
20 May 2026
Irish Health Insurance Changes from 1 June 2026: What You Need to Know
Several health insurers are updating their plans and introducing new options effective 1 June 2026, with changes to monthly costs and benefits. We break down what these updates mean for your cover and how to find the best value.
28 April 2026
Irish Health Insurance Changes from 1 May 2026: What You Need to Know
Several Irish health insurance plans are changing from 1 May 2026, with new options and updated benefits. Here’s a breakdown of the key changes and what they mean for you.
23 April 2026
We built the thing. Here's why.
The Irish health insurance market has over 300 plans and twelve-page benefit tables. The complexity is enormous. Here's what we built to cut through it