13th December 2011, Many people, whose primary need is a care need, do not realise that they could qualify for continuing care which means the NHS covers the costs of your care. This is because when a person needs continuing and ongoing health care, the NHS are, in some instances, obliged to pay for the person’s care.

Because this has been ill-advertised, many people are paying for the fees themselves. Sometimes, these fees are hefty (£500 a week) and families may need to sell their homes just to afford the payments for their relative in care. Anyone in care or paying for someone’s care must recognise the need to review your medical bill arrangements, and where necessary seek expert financial advice to be sure that you are not paying what the NHS should be covering for you.

Some companies like Cheselden, a care claims specialist, can help people to work out whether they should have qualified for continuing care and then assist them in claiming back any wrongly paid care fees to date. In some cases, you may be partly eligible. This means some costs will be covered, with the rest being funded by yourself. Companies can help you to figure out how best to raise these funds and what steps need to be made in order for you to stay financially stable.

For those people that are partly or fully eligible and have been paying their care fees themselves already, a rebate may be possible. Cheselden can help you to win back this money by conducting all of the necessary paperwork for you and acting on your behalf. They have onsite clinical experts and exceptional working relationships with Primary Care Trusts (PCTs); the organisation that is responsible for Continuing Care assessments.

The important thing is not to panic, but indeed to act quickly. The sooner you seek expert advice, the quicker you can manage and control your financial situation to secure the best possible care for your elderly relative with all of their bills accounted for.

Depending on where you live, Primary Care Trusts work differently and the process of claiming back your fees may differ. Experts who are trained in this kind of legal and complex work will be able to help, advise and guide you on the best course of action as well as handle your entire claim from start to finish, ensuring that you and your elderly relative receive the help you deserve.

Cheselden Continuing Care Limited
Courthill House,
60 Water Lane,
Wilmslow,
Cheshire,
SK9 5AJ

Tel: 0800 118 5138

In response to an exciting new product launching in Spring 2012, Sudocrem has announced their latest campaign to find a suitable name for a new character, a rather friendly moose. The winning entry will collect £500 worth of Toys R Us vouchers and personalised Santa sack, just in time for Christmas!

Sudocrem launch Twitter & Facebook pages for a new, mystery product launching in Spring 2012 and to celebrate they are running a competition to name the mystery products mascot, the Sudocrem Moose. The winner will received £500 worth of Toys R Us vouchers and a personalised Santa sack.

COMPETITION DETAILS:

It’s simple all you have to do is ‘Like’ the new Sudocrem Mousse Facebook page and then enter your suggested mascot’s name. One lucky winner will be picked on the 18th December 2011 and receive their prizes shortly afterwards.

Competition Start Date – 18th November 2011
Competition Finish Date – 17th December 2011
The Prize: £500 worth of Toys R Us vouchers and a personalised, handmade Santa sack worth £150.

Notes to Editors:

The product being promoted has not yet been released and the identity of it will be revealed in spring 2012.

For further information:

Orbital Media Network
Tel: +44 (0) 203 411 9111 (Ext 901)
E-mail: sahc@orbitalmedianetwork.com

Bupa International has announced the launch of a new video detailing its international private medical insurance (IPMI) product.

Bupa International, a global health insurance provider which gives its members access to more than 7,500 medical facilities around the world, has released the video to show how customers can use its flexible Worldwide Health Options insurance to create a healthcare plan that suits their unique situation and needs. Rather than produce a text-heavy brochure, the company decided to launch a video giving an overview of what the product offers.

The video gives examples of people who have moved abroad following retirement, individuals who travel around the world for work and families who have relocated to another country. By using characters based on real-life stories, the video conveys the flexibility that the product offers and shows customers how they can tailor their international health insurance to fit their own unique situation.

Customers who purchase Bupa’s IPMI can choose as many Worldwide Health Options to add to their cover as they wish, or they can simply stick with the core cover. Options include cover for doctor consultations, medicines, screenings, evacuation and treatment in the United States. Additionally, customers can also apply for cover for pre-existing conditions.

Bupa Worldwide Health Options allows customers to combine modules to create the best solution for each individual or family.

About Bupa:
Bupa’s purpose is to help people lead longer, healthier, happier lives.

A leading international healthcare group, Bupa offers personal and company health insurance, runs care homes for older people and hospitals, and provides workplace health services, health assessments and chronic disease management services, including health coaching, and home healthcare.

With no shareholders, Bupa invests its profits to provide more and better healthcare.  The company is committed to making quality, patient-centred, affordable healthcare more accessible in the areas of wellness, chronic disease management and ageing.

Employing nearly 52,000 people, Bupa has operations around the world, principally in the UK, Australia, Spain, New Zealand and the USA, as well as Hong Kong, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, India, China and across Latin America.

For more information, visit www.bupa.com.

PR Contact:
Kristian Polack
Bupa International
Palaegade 8
1261 Copenhagen K
Denmark
45 33 15 30 99
www.bupa-intl.com