Are you prepared to use designated hospitals?:
Hospital Rate of Payment:
Hospital accounts are covered in full at the rate agreed upon with the hospital group. No overall annual limit applies.
Casualty / Emergency Visits:
Specialists:
Associated specialists covered in full. Other specialists covered up to 200% of Momentum Health Rate.
Other healthcare professionals eg. Physio, Occupational, Dietician:
Scopes (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy and proctoscopy):
In-hospital: Paid by Scheme R1300 co-payment per authorisation applies. Out-of-hospital: Paid by Scheme R0 co-payment. An additional R750 co-payment will apply if you do not obtain an appropriate GP referral.
MRI and CT scans:
No annual limit applies, subject to R2 150 co-payment per scan and pre-authorisation.
Organ Transplants:
Organ transplants (recipient), No annual limit applies. Organ transplants (donor), Only covered when recipient is a member of the Scheme. R18 600 cadaver costs. R37 700 live donor costs (incl. transportation).
Oncology / Cancer:
R400 000 per beneficiary per year, thereafter a 20% co-payment applies. The Momentum Health medicine rate applies to chemotherapy and adjuvent medication.
Neck and Back Operations:
R1 300 co-payment per authorisation applies. An additional R750 co-payment will apply if you do not obtain an appropriate GP referral.
Joint Replacements:
R1 300 co-payment per authorisation applies. An additional R750 co-payment will apply if you do not obtain an appropriate GP referral.
Medical and Surgical Appliances:
In-hospital (support stockings, knee and back braces etc.) R5 950 per family.
In Hospital Dentistry:
Maxillo-facial surgery only(no implants), impacted wisdom teeth & general anaesthesia for children <7. Hospital & anaesthetist acc's paid from Risk, with a co-pay of R1 650. Dental, dental specialist & maxillo-facial surgeon paid from available Savings.
Rehabilitation, Hospice and Step-down facilities:
Treatment for Mental Health:
Mental health incl. psychiatry & psychology -drug & alcohol rehabilitation. R34 400 per beneficiary. 21-day sub-limit applies to drug & alcohol rehabilitation, subject to treatment at preferred provider.
HIV / AIDS:
Immune deficiency related to HIV. At your chosen network provider. Anti-retroviral treatment. No annual limit applies. HIV related admissions. R65 900 per family.
Ambulance Service:
Emergency evacuation in South Africa by Netcare 911.
International Travel Benefit:
International emergency cover & evacuation by ISOS. R8 million. Includes R15 500 for emergency optometry, R15 500 for emergency dentistry & R765 000 terrorism cover, per beneficiary per 90-day journey. A R1 550 co-payment applies per out-patient claim.