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BHeC: “Registering Health Service Businesses”
The Bermuda Health Council and Bernews have teamed-up to answer your questions about the island’s health care system. Visit www.bhec.bm to submit your queries and look for the response on Bernews. In September last year 245 health service providers registered with the Bermuda Health Council for the first time. Though voluntary, this registration... Read more of this article
BHeC: Registration Of Health Service Providers
The Bermuda Health Council announced the first voluntary registration of the Island’s health service providers [businesses] is complete, and said the names and compliance reports of the providers who have registered with the Health Council can be found on their website www.bhec.bm “There are approximately 320 health service providers on the... Read more of this article
Your Employer’s Health Insurance Responsibility
The Bermuda Health Council and Bernews have teamed-up to answer your questions about the island’s health care system. Visit www.bhec.bm to submit your queries and look for our response on Bernews on the last Wednesday of every month on www.bernews.com. Question: I went to the doctor recently and received a bill months later for a service I thought... Read more of this article
BHeC Answers Questions On Throne Speech
The Bermuda Health Council and Bernews have teamed-up to answer your questions about the island’s health care system. Visit www.bhec.bm to submit your queries and look for BHeC’s response on Bernews. Question: I saw that the Throne Speech did not include anything about ensuring the safety of health businesses on the Island. Is anyone checking?... Read more of this article
BHeC: $11,188 Health Expenditure Per Capita
[Updated] The Bermuda Health Council [BHeC] announced the release of the National Health Accounts Report 2015, which they said is “essential for monitoring Bermuda’s health system financing and expenditure trends.” “The current report shows a marginal year on year decrease in the total expenditure in healthcare,” BHeC said.... Read more of this article
BHeC Call For Standard Health Benefit Proposals
The Bermuda Health Council advised that proposals for benefit changes in Bermuda’s minimum health insurance package will be invited from 7th July 2015, to take effect in 2016. BHeC said, “As part of the evaluation of healthcare services funded by the Standard Premium Rate, the Bermuda Health Council considers annual changes to the Standard... Read more of this article
Delinquent Employer Names To Be Published
Following the passage of the Health Insurance Amendment Act 2015 — which allows for the publication of names of employers who fail to provide health insurance coverage for their employees — the first list will be published on July 3. A statement from BHeC said, “Following the passage of the Health Insurance Amendment Act 2015, the Bermuda... Read more of this article
BHeC Answers Questions On Standard Premium
The Bermuda Health Council and Bernews have teamed-up to answer your questions about the island’s health care system. Visit www.bhec.bm to submit your queries and look for BHeC’s response on Bernews. Following recent questions from the public about how the Standard Premium Rate is set and what it pays for, the Health Council here answers two... Read more of this article
BHeC On Health Insurance Premium Concerns
Following concerns raised by the community regarding health insurance rate increases, the Bermuda Health Council said they wish to clarify the process to set the Standard Premium Rate annually. “The standard premium is the premium for the Standard Health Benefit [SHB]. This is the basic health insurance package that forms the base for all health... Read more of this article
Health Council Answers Screening Questions
The Bermuda Health Council [BHeC] is providing information regarding recent concerns about screening mammography guidelines in order to answer the most frequently asked questions surrounding the changes to screening mammography guidelines. A Health Council spokesperson said, “The goal to adopt international screening guidelines in Bermuda emerged... Read more of this article
BHeC: Clinical Guidelines & Your Medical Tests
The Bermuda Health Council and Bernews have teamed-up to answer your questions about the island’s health care system. Visit www.bhec.bm to submit your queries and look for our response in Bernews on the first Wednesday of every month and on Bernews. Answers supplied by: Jennifer Attride-Stirling, CEO of the Bermuda Health Council Question: I try... Read more of this article
Health Insurance, Medical Test Access & Fees
The Bermuda Health Council and Bernews have teamed-up to answer your questions about the island’s health care system. Visit bhec.bm to submit your queries and look for our response on Bernews every month. Question 1: I just started a new job and my employer told me that I would have to complete my probation period before I can get health insurance.... Read more of this article
