What is an exclusion
If you've just submitted an application for health insurance and have ended up with an exclusion on your policy, don't be too concerned about it. In our experience, most people that start a health insurance plan end up with some kind of exclusion on their policy for a pre existing condition. This isn't always the case, especially if the person taking out the cover is relatively young – however, most people have some existing issue that the insurer can't cover.Exclusions on your policy are totally normal, but it doesn't mean that they have to last forever!
If you take out a policy and the insurer has placed an exclusion on it for an existing issue, it's important to be aware that you can ask them to review and remove the exclusion if the particular health issue gets better in the future.
Insurers are a cautious bunch for good reason. They need to see an extended period of time where you are totally symptom and treatment free. These waiting periods will depend on the particular issue, however, waiting somewhere between 12 and 36 months will do the trick.
If you have a policy with an exclusion, and the issue that prompted it has cleared up, then make sure you raise this with your insurer - or if you're with LifeDirect, let us know and we'll take care of things for you.
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