Are you prepared to use designated hospitals?:
Hospital Rate of Payment:
Unlimited at 100% of Bonitas Rate (BR)
Casualty / Emergency Visits:
Other healthcare professionals eg. Physio, Occupational, Dietician:
PMB only. Your therapist must have a referral from the doctor treating you in hospital
Scopes (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy and proctoscopy):
Co-payment of R1 520 applies if performed in-hospital
MRI and CT scans:
R26 620 per family available, in- or out-of hospital. Subject to pre-authorisation
Dialysis:
Unlimited at 100% of BR. You must use a Designated Service Provider(DSP), or a 20% co-payment will apply
Organ Transplants:
Unlimited. Sub-limit of R32 120 per beneficiary for corneal grafts
Oncology / Cancer:
R344 500 available per family. Subject to the use of a preferred provider. Sub-limit of R44 200 per beneficiary for Brachytherapy
Neck and Back Operations:
Co-payment of R7 580. Managed Care Protocols apply and the use of a preferred supplier
Medical and Surgical Appliances:
In Hospital Dentistry:
Co-payment of R3 500 per admission. General anaesthetic only available to children under 5 for extensive treatment once per lifetime and for impacted wisdom teeth. Pre-authorisation required. Managed Care Protocols apply
Take home Medicine:
R475 per beneficiary per hospital stay
Rehabilitation, Hospice and Step-down facilities:
Physical rehabilitation; R50 600 per family. Hospice and step-down facilities; R16 880 per family. Terminal care; unlimited
Treatment for Mental Health:
Hospitalisation; R15 830 per family. No cover for physiotherapy for mental health admissions. Subject to the use of a DSP
HIV / AIDS:
Unlimited if you register on the HIV/AIDS programme. Chronic medicine must be obtained from Pharmacy Direct
International Travel Benefit:
Cover for medical emergencies when you travel outside South Africa. Subject to registration