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AIA Voluntary Health Insurance Standard Scheme vs vCore Medical Plan

AIA Voluntary Health Insurance Standard Scheme and vCore Medical Plan are both Standard Plan VHIS plans; they differ in ward class, benefit limits, geographical coverage and premium.

AIA Voluntary Health Insurance Standard Scheme suits you better if you value a lower entry premium (about HK$2,959/yr at age 40, non-smoker).

Neither plan is categorically better — your choice should rest on your own budget, where you expect to seek treatment and your family needs, ideally after a financial needs analysis.

Side-by-side comparison

ItemAIA Voluntary Health Insurance Standard SchemeAIA International LimitedvCore Medical PlanFWD Life Insurance Company (Bermuda) Limited
Plan typeStandardStandard
InsurerAIA International LimitedFWD Life Insurance Company (Bermuda) Limited
Ward classNo ward-class restriction (item limits apply)No ward-class restriction (item limits apply)
Annual benefit limitHK$420,000HK$420,000
Lifetime benefit limitFull cover / not statedFull cover / not stated
Per-illness annual limitFull cover / not statedFull cover / not stated
DeductibleCompared at the lowest-deductible variant$0$0
Geographical coverageWorldwide (including United States)Worldwide (including United States)
Supplementary Major Medical (SMM)No supplementary cover / not statedNo supplementary cover / not stated
Full-cover basic wardNot statedNot stated
Reference premium (age 40, non-smoker)Annual premium (HKD)HK$2,959HK$3,265▲
Data versionJul 15, 2026Feb 2, 2026

▲ marks the larger figure on that row — an objective numeric comparison, not a verdict. “Full cover / not stated” means the policy sets no explicit cap or the document does not list one.

AIA Voluntary Health Insurance Standard Scheme

AIA International Limited · Cert. no. S00013-01-000-02

AIA Voluntary Health Insurance Standard Scheme is a Standard VHIS plan with a No ward-class restriction (item limits apply) ward class, an annual benefit limit of HK$420,000 and a lifetime limit of Full cover / not stated; geographical coverage is Worldwide (including United States).

vCore Medical Plan

FWD Life Insurance Company (Bermuda) Limited · Cert. no. S00036-01-000-03

vCore Medical Plan is a Standard VHIS plan with a No ward-class restriction (item limits apply) ward class, an annual benefit limit of HK$420,000 and a lifetime limit of Full cover / not stated; geographical coverage is Worldwide (including United States).

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