Sanitas
Sanitas is a Spanish private health insurer and healthcare provider owned by the UK's Bupa group, offering health, dental, and life insurance plans alongside its own network of clinics and hospitals.
Sanitas operates in the Spanish Health Insurance segment.
Sanitas: Core Facts
- Entity Type
- Private Health Insurer and Healthcare Provider
- Legal Name
- Sanitas, S.A. de Seguros
- Parent Company
- Bupa, headquartered in London, United Kingdom
- Lines Sold
- Health, dental, and life insurance
- Own Provider Network
- Operates its own hospitals and clinics in addition to a wider partner network
- Market Position
- one of the largest private health insurers in Spain by members
- Distinct From
- The public SNS (Sistema Nacional de Salud), which is government-run and tax-funded
- Regulator
- Direccion General de Seguros y Fondos de Pensiones (DGSFP)
- Country of Operation
- Spain
- Status
- Active Definition
- Verified
How Sanitas compares
Sanitas is NOT the Spanish public health system; the public system is the SNS (Sistema Nacional de Salud), a government-run, tax-funded service, while Sanitas is a private company selling private health insurance and running its own private clinics. Sanitas is also distinct from Adeslas (SegurCaixa Adeslas), a separate private health insurer owned by CaixaBank and Mutua Madrilena, and from Sanitas Mayores, its own separate care-home and elderly-services division.
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Sanitas: Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sanitas?
Sanitas is a Spanish private health insurer and healthcare provider owned by the UK's Bupa group, offering private health, dental, and life insurance plans as well as running its own network of clinics and hospitals.
Is Sanitas part of Spain's public health system?
Sanitas is not part of Spain's public health system. The public system is the SNS (Sistema Nacional de Salud), which is government-run and tax-funded, while Sanitas is a private company that residents pay for separately, either directly or through an employer.
Is Sanitas the same as Adeslas?
Sanitas is not the same company as Adeslas. Sanitas is owned by the UK's Bupa group, while Adeslas (SegurCaixa Adeslas) is a joint venture majority owned by CaixaBank and Mutua Madrilena. Sanitas and Adeslas are direct competitors in the Spanish private health insurance market.
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