Hospital list
The set of hospitals your policy will pay for you to be treated at.
Insurers group facilities into tiers and price the policy according to which tier you choose. A narrower list is cheaper; a wider one costs more and typically adds central London hospitals. Being treated outside your list can mean paying a shortfall or the whole bill. Lists change, so it is worth checking that the hospital you would actually use is still included at renewal.
Where this comes up
Guides that use this term
- Private health insurance in Northern Ireland
- Private health insurance in Birmingham and the Midlands
- Private health insurance in rural areas of the UK
- Health insurance costs where you live: how location shapes price
- Private health insurance in London: hospitals, costs and choices
- Private health insurance in Scotland: NHS context and cover
- Private health insurance in Wales: NHS context and cover
- How the NHS and private healthcare fit together
