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Vhi to increase prices by 3% from April

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Vhi said it will increase its prices by an average of 3% across a range of plans from April 1. The company said the increase is necessary to cover the rising costs of providing quality healthcare to customers this year and beyond.

Vhi said the cost of delivering care to its customers in clinical settings is rising due to enhanced and necessary Covid-related infection control measures, as well as the cost drivers associated with increased access to the latest new drugs, new technologies and new procedures.

In December, Vhi waived a proportion of its customers' premiums for a second time. This was due to the fact that claims for 2020 were lower than expected as a result of the reduced access to healthcare facilities as part of the national

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