Publicis Groupe UAE medical scheme · unofficial summary

Same money, different plan. Here is what actually moved.

The scheme changed insurer on 1 September 2026. The headline limit is identical, so the differences hide in the middle of the table: everyday scans now cost you a little, the US is covered for the first time, and a few travel benefits quietly disappeared.

The changeover1 September 2026

Until 31 Aug 2026
Orient Insurance

Administered by NextCare · Summit, worldwide excluding the USA · Comprehensive network

From 1 Sep 2026
Sukoon Insurance

Administered by Bupa Global outside the UAE · Dubai Worldwide Health Plan, Company Gold with Dental · Premium network

What to do differently

Newly spelled out as excluded

Some were not covered before either, but the new guide names them, which makes a claim harder to argue.

Numbers to save

UAE enquiries

Toll-free. Replaces 800 6334.

Provider pre-authorisation

The number the clinic calls.

Outside the UAE

Bupa Global. Enquiries and pre-authorisation.

Evacuation and repatriation

Call before you travel for treatment.

US customer service

BlueCross BlueShield Global, toll-free in the US.

US pre-certification

Required before any US treatment.