Are you prepared to use designated hospitals?:
Hospital Rate of Payment:
Unlimited at 100% of Medihelp Tariff (MT)
Casualty / Emergency Visits:
Covered from risk for PMB emergency only. Non-emergency payable from Insured Day-to-Day Benefits at !00% of MT. No benefit for facility fee.
Other healthcare professionals eg. Physio, Occupational, Dietician:
Scopes (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy and proctoscopy):
Subject to protocols and pre-authorisation. Unlimited at 100% of MT
MRI and CT scans:
Subject to protocols, pre-authorisation and requested by a specialist
Dialysis:
Subject to pre-authorisation and clinical protocols. Unlimited at 100% of MT
Organ Transplants:
PMB only. Subject to pre-authorisation and clinical protocols. Unlimited at 100% of MT
Oncology / Cancer:
Subject to pre-authorisation and registration on the Medihelp Oncology Programme. Protocols and DSP's apply. Unlimited at 100% of MT for PMB's
Neck and Back Operations:
Subject to pre-authorisation and protocols
Joint Replacements:
Subject to pre-authorisation, protocols, DSP's and case management
Medical and Surgical Appliances:
Subject to scheme protocols and sub-limits
Maternity Confinements:
Subject to pre-authorisation, protocols and case management. Unlimited at 100% of MT
In Hospital Dentistry:
Subject to pre-authorisation and DSP's managed care protocols. 100% of MT. Limited to removal of wisdom teeth and extensive treatment for children younger than 5 years
Take home Medicine:
100% of MT up to R570 per admission
Rehabilitation, Hospice and Step-down facilities:
Subject to pre-authorisation in an approved facility and prescribed by a medical doctor. Unlimited at 100% of MT
Treatment for Mental Health:
Subject to pre-authorisation, protocols and services rendered in an approved facility and prescribed by a medical doctor. 100% of MT limited to R43 100 pbpa with a max of R58 800 pfpa
HIV / AIDS:
Subject to registration on Medihelp's HIV/AIDS programme with LifeSense. 100% of cost
Ambulance Service:
Subject to pre-authorisation and protocols. Unlimited with Netcare 911
International Travel Benefit: