3250. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health her views on whether the current regulatory framework governing minimum benefits under the Health Insurance Act 1994 provides sufficient flexibility for older or vulnerable policyholders who do not require maternity or addiction related mental health cover (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55417/26]
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3251. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider initiating a review of the minimum benefit regulations to assess whether mandatory maternity and mental health cover should continue to apply uniformly to all policyholders, including elderly customers who have no realistic prospect of availing of such benefits (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55418/26]
3252. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if her Department has received any representations from private health insurers regarding the need for greater flexibility in the application of minimum benefit requirements, particularly in cases where policyholders can demonstrate that certain benefits are unnecessary or unused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55419/26]
3253. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of concerns that older policyholders may be effectively paying for benefits they neither need nor use due to rigid minimum benefit rules (details supplied); the steps she intends to take to ensure that consumers are not subject to inadvertent mis-selling or inappropriate product bundling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55420/26]
3254. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she will engage with the Health Insurance Authority to ensure that stronger consumer protection measures are in place to prevent situations where policyholders feel they are being charged for benefits that do not reflect their actual healthcare needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55421/26]
3255. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the recourse that is available to policyholders who believe they have been mis-sold or incorrectly assigned benefits within their health insurance plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55422/26]
3256. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she will clarify whether private health insurers have any discretion under existing legislation to offer partial refunds or premium adjustments to policyholders who can demonstrate that they did not require or avail of mandatory minimum benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55423/26]
3257. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider amending legislation to allow insurers to provide refunds or tailored adjustments for elderly policyholders who are obliged to pay for maternity or addiction related mental health cover despite having no need for such services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55424/26]
178. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will address an organisation’s concerns and requests regarding insurance discrimination impacting cancer survivors (details supplied). [54011/25]