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Supreme 2014 Medical Cover Benefit Schedule

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http://www.resolutionhealth.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=147&Itemid=172 | If you’re a Resolution Health Supreme Option medical aid member, this document is a must read. It’s a 2014 benefit schedule. Scroll through it and find out what you and your beneficiaries are entitled to if you happen to be hospitalised or in need of medical attention – be it from a private or government hospital. You should also make sure that you study the terms and conditions carefully to avoid any form of misunderstanding. As a member of the Supreme medical scheme, you’re also entitled to a chronic medication benefit and a variety of out-of-hospital services. Study this document to learn more about the benefits that come with being a Resolution Health Supreme medical aid member.

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HOSPITALISATION SUPREME

PRIvATE HOSPITALS Unlimited. Subject to Scheme protocols.

Including:Surgical operations & proceduresTheatre feesLabour and recovery wardsWard accommodationIntensive care and high care unitsX-rays and pathology PhysiotherapyUltrasound scans (other than for pregnancy)Blood transfusions

100% of Scheme rate.

Medicine dispensed and used in hospital Subject to hospital formulary.

Medicine received on discharge from hospital (TTO) Maximum of 7 days’ supply.

General Practitioners, including consultations and procedures

Non-contracted providers at 100% of Scheme rate. Contracted providers at 100% of contracted rate.

Clinical medical specialist fees, including consultations and procedures

Non-contracted providers at 100% of Scheme rate. Contracted providers at 100% of contracted rate (up to 220% of Scheme rate).

PROvINcIAL HOSPITALSDiagnosis and treatment in respect of the Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMB) package (as per Government Regulations)

Unlimited. Subject to Scheme protocols.

Note: • Pre-authorisation must be obtained in advance for all non-emergency hospital admissions. In the case of a

true emergency admission (requiring immediate treatment), pre-authorisation must be obtained within 48 hours or on the first working day after admission. • Pre-authorisation should ideally be obtained 14 days prior to an elective admission to allow time for any

outstanding information to be submitted for review.• All authorisations subject to Scheme rules, protocols and policies.• Laparoscopic and similar endoscopic procedures are excluded from benefits, unless pre-authorised under

Scheme protocols. Laparoscopic co-payment is applicable on admission to hospital.

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ANNUAL SUB-LIMITS(PRIvATE HOSPITALS) SUPREME

cASUALTy / EMERgENcy vISITSClinician and facility fees only, clinician paid at 100% of Scheme rate

Limited to R1 350 for emergency visits per family per annum.

MATERNITy Confinements• Normal delivery Length of stay: 3 days & 2 nights.

• Caesarean section (clinically indicated only) Length of stay: 4 days & 3 nights.

• Elective caesarean section Included.

• Neonatal intensive care Subject to Scheme protocols.

Antenatal care • Maternity programme (registration required) Included.

• Baby care products at a preferred provider R780 as per Reso Baby.

• 9 Consultations (midwife, GP or specialist) Included (any provider).

• 2D scans 2 Scans included.

• Antenatal classes No benefit.

• Postnatal midwife visits No benefit.

OTHER• Psychiatric disorders Limited to network providers. Subject to PMBs and

Scheme protocols. Non-PMB limited to R25 400 per family per annum.

• Cochlear implants and all related thereto (once per lifetime per beneficiary)

R106 000 per family per annum.

• Organ transplants Unlimited. Subject to PMBs and Scheme protocols.

INTERNAL PROSTHESES Limited to R53 000 per family per annum. Subject to prosthesis sub-limits and Scheme protocols.

TRAUMA cOUNSELLINg(Assault, rape, hijacking and armed robbery)

3 Psychologist visits per beneficiary per annum. Subject to Scheme protocols. R560 per visit.

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Note: • Other Insured Benefits are pro-rated for members who join or resign during the year.• Authorisation must be obtained in advance from the Scheme for all hospitalisation and Other Insured

Benefits.• No benefits shall be granted for: The replacement of existing external medical appliance items, without satisfactory proof that the existing item is obsolete. Costs of maintenance, spares or accessories.• Hospice, rehab and step down facility benefit includes accommodation and visits by a medical practitioner,

except where inclusive global fees are applicable.

OTHER INSURED BENEFITS SUPREME

ExTERNAL MEDIcAL APPLIANcES R12 700 per family per annum. Subject to appliance sub-limits (refer to p.15 in the Membership Guidelines booklet).

ONcOLOgy • Oncologist • Chemotherapy • Radiotherapy• Oncology-related blood tests

Unlimited. Subject to Scheme protocols and preferred provider network. Pre-authorisation required.

HIv / AIDS Primary care including Voluntary Counselling and Testing and Treatment.

HIV Management Programme.

Hospitalisation if member is on the HIV Management Programme (registration required)

Hospitalisation at network provider hospitals. Subject to Scheme protocols and PMBs.

Hospitalisation if member is not on the HIV Management Programme, subject to Reg 8 (3)

Limited to provincial facility.

HOME NURSINg 12 Days per family per annum. 100% of Scheme rate.

HOSPIcE, REHAB AND STEP DOwN FAcILITy 21 Days per family per annum. 100% of Scheme rate.

SPEcIALISED RADIOLOgy CT, MRI, PET and Nuclear Medicine scans

R15 900 per family per annum. Subject to Scheme protocols. Co-payment of R1 600 per incident (in and out of hospital). Pre-authorisation required. 100% of Scheme rate.

vIDEO EEg FOR EPILEPSy SURgERy R13 500 per family per annum.

DIALySIS Unlimited at network provider. Subject to Scheme protocols. Pre-authorisation required.

EMERgENcy EvAcUATION AND AMBULANcE SERvIcESLimited to Europ Assistance (0861 112 162)

100% of Scheme rate.

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Chronic medication:• Should be obtained from a preferred provider.• Is restricted to formularies, clinical entry criteria and disease management protocols where applicable.• Requires a script from a person legally entitled to prescribe and the relevant ICD-10 diagnosis code.• Must be registered by the doctor or pharmacy on 0861 111 778.• Reference pricing and GRP may apply.

cHRONIc MEDIcATION BENEFIT SUPREME

cHRONIc DISEASES25 CDL conditions + HIV, BPH and HRT

Included. Subject to Supreme Chronic Formulary. Reference and GRP pricing applies.

ADDITIONAL cHRONIc cONDITIONSPro-rated for members who join during the year.

M R4 650M+ R9 300Benefits subject to stated sub-limits and thereafter to PMB CDLs.

OUT-OF-HOSPITAL SERvIcES SUPREME

DAy-TO-DAy LIMITS Principal: R12 720 Adult : R9 540 child: R1 340

gENERAL PRAcTITIONERSConsultations outside provider networks may incur a co-payment

Unlimited. Non-contracted providers at 100% of Scheme rate. Contracted providers at 100% of contracted rate. CDL PMB consultations covered separately. Subject to disease management protocols and pre-authorisation.

SPEcIALISTS• Consultations (consultations outside networks

may incur a co-payment)• Room procedures (require pre-authorisation,

limited to Scheme protocols)

Non-contracted providers at 100% of Scheme rate. Contracted providers at 100% of contracted rate (up to 220% of Scheme rate).

M 4 visits per annum.M+1 5 visits per annum.M+2+ 6 visits per annum.

Additional visits subject to PMBs and pre-authorisation.

cONSERvATIvE DENTISTRySub-limits Covered as stated below. Subject to Scheme protocols.

Consultations Covered at 100% of Scheme rate. 2 Annual check-ups per beneficiary per annum. 2 Emergency consultations per beneficiary per annum.

X-rays Intra-oral: 8 per beneficiary per annum.Extra-oral: 1 per beneficiary per annum.

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OUT-OF-HOSPITAL SERvIcES SUPREME

Fillings A treatment plan and X-rays will be requested for treatment plans of more than 5 fillings. Benefits for fillings are available where such fillings are clinically indicated and will be granted once per tooth in a 1 year benefit cycle. There are no benefits for Amalgam (silver) fillings to be replaced with composite (white) filling material. Covered at 100% of Scheme rate.

Oral hygiene 2 Annual scale and polish treatments per beneficiary.No benefits for oral hygiene instructions. No benefit for adult fluoride.

Preventative Fissure sealants programme. Benefit for 1 fissure sealant per molar tooth in a 3 year cycle. Limited to individuals younger than 16 years of age.

Extractions Covered at 100% of Scheme rate.

Root canal therapy Covered at 100% of Scheme rate.

Plasticdentures 1 Set of plastic dentures (upper and lower) per beneficiary. Benefit for plastic dentures granted only once in a 4 year cycle.

ADvANcED DENTISTRy Sub-limits R9 000 per family per annum. Pre-authorisation

required.

Crowns Included.

Bridges Included.

Implants Included.

Partialmetaldentures Included.

Periodontics Included.

Orthodontics Fixed braces

Benefits on pre-authorisation will be applied to cases assessed as treatment mandatory, as per orthodontic indices. Limited to individuals younger than 38 years of age. Orthognathic surgery is not covered.

SURgERy, DENTAL HOSPITALISATION, ANAESTHETIcS AND ASSOcIATED cOSTS

Only for impacted wisdom teeth and extensive dental / multiple procedures in children under 5 years of age. Multiple hospital admissions are not covered. Co-payment of R2 120 will apply to all in-hospital dental admissions per protocol. Pre-authorisation is required for certain maxillo-facial procedures that are covered in hospital. Subject to Scheme protocols.

DENTAL ANAESTHETIcS IN ROOMS Laughing gas and IV sedation

Covered at 100% of Scheme rate. Clinical protocols apply.

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OUT-OF-HOSPITAL SERvIcES SUPREME

OPTOMETRyLimited to network provider and 24 month benefit cycleConsultations/examination

Spectacles

Contactlenses

1 Consultation per beneficiary.

1 Pair of single vision spectacles. Inclusive of a frame and consultation per beneficiary. Limited to R1 780.

Or

1 Pair of flat top bifocal spectacles. Inclusive of a frame and consultation per beneficiary. Limited to R2 150.

Or

1 Pair of multifocal spectacles. Inclusive of a frame and consultation per beneficiary. Limited to R2 700.

Or

Limited to R2 015 per beneficiary.

Note: • Non-emergency dental treatment performed in a hospital operating theatre or day clinic under general

anaesthetic shall be subject to prior pre-authorisation by the Scheme in order to qualify for benefits including theatre fees, anaesthetist fees, ward fees and associated costs, excluding the dental practitioner and procedure costs that shall be subject to the conservative or advanced dentistry limits.

• Out of hospital benefits are subject to the formularies and case / disease management protocols. PMB management also included in overall benefit. All specialised dentistry must be pre-authorised at

086 174 3367. For more details on your dental benefits, optical benefits and exclusions please visit www.resomed.co.za.

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PREvENTATIvE cARE SUPREME

PREvENTATIvE cARE LIMIT Excludes consultation

R3 180 per family per annum. Scheme rate applies.

• Blood pressure• Blood sugar• Cholesterol• Body Mass Index

R100 per beneficiary over the age of 18 years. Only at pharmacy.

HIVtest 1 Test per beneficiary per annum.

Mammogram(screening) 1 Examination per female beneficiary per annum over the age of 35 years.

Papsmears 1 Test per beneficiary per annum.

PSAtesting 1 Test per beneficiary per annum over the age of 45 years.

VaccinationsFlu 1 Dose flu vaccination per beneficiary per annum.

Childhood immunisations Childhood immunisations as recommended by the Department of Health up to 18 months.

HPV vaccine (cervical cancer prevention) 1 course (3 doses per registered schedule) per female beneficiary per life between 9 and 46 years of age.

Nursehelpline(includingRapeCrisesCentre) Advice and information regarding any emergency medical condition. Call 086 111 2162.

Oral contraception R1 272 per female beneficiary per annum (R106 per month).

Note: Pro-rated for members who join during the year.

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Note: Pro-rated for proportional annual membership.

ADDITIONAL OUT-OF-HOSPITAL BENEFITS

SUPREME

ANNUAL LIMITS M R6 320M+1 R11 080M+2+ R12 030

ALTERNATIvE HEALTHcARE SERvIcES

• Biokineticists• Chiropodists• Chiropractors• Dieticians• Homeopaths• Naturopaths• Occupational Therapists• Osteopaths• Podiatrists• Social workers• Acupuncture

M R2 700M+1 R4 000M+2+ R5 300

100% of Scheme rate. Subject to annual limit.

RADIOLOgy AND PATHOLOgyExcluding specialised radiology

M R2 700 M+1 R3 315M+2+ R4 000100% of Scheme rate. Subject to annual limit.

PHySIOTHERAPy R1 180 per family. 100% of Scheme rate. Subject to annual limit.

PSycHOLOgy AND PSycHIATRIc TREATMENT R1 350 per family. 100% of Scheme rate. Subject to annual limit.

SPEEcH THERAPy AND AUDIOLOgy R1 350 per family. 100% of Scheme rate. Subject to annual limit.

AcUTE MEDIcATIONSubject to relevant plan formularyReference and GRP pricing may applyBenefit protocols applyUse preferred provider pharmacies

M R6 320 M+1 R11 080 M+2+ R12 030

With a sub-limit on Schedule 0-2 drugs of:M R1 910M+1 R3 285 M+2+ R3 605Subject to annual limit.

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Note:• Subject to Scheme rules, policies and protocols.• These co-payments are per incident or event.• Procedure specific co-payments still apply, even for PMBs, if alternative to endoscopic or laparoscopic surgery

is available.

2014 cONTRIBUTIONS SUPREME

Principalmember R3 035

Adult dependant R2 951

child dependant R777

PROcEDURE SUPREME

PROcEDURE cO-PAyMENTS

Arthroscopy R3 180

Circumcision No co-payment

Colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, protoscopy No co-payment

Conservative back or spinal treatment R3 180

Cystoscopy No co-payment

Dental admissions R2 120

Excision nailbed No co-payment

Gastroscopy No co-payment

Gynaecological laparoscopy, endometrial ablation R3 180

Hernia repair No co-payment

Hysterectomy No co-payment

Hysteroscopy R2 385

Joint replacements R6 065

Laparoscopic procedures R3 180

Myringotomy No co-payment

Nasal surgery (including endoscopy) No co-payment

Reflux surgery R9 115

Rotator cuff surgery R6 065

Skin lesions No co-payment

Spinal surgery R6 625

Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy R1 855

Tympanoplasty R1 590

Urinary incontinence repair R3 180

Varicose veins R3 180

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PROSTHESIS SUB-LIMITS

Note: Subject to Scheme rules, policies and protocols.Sub-limits for other prostheses determined per case.

PROcEDURE SUPREME

Overall plan limit R53 000

Knee R40 250

Hip R36 500

Shoulder / Elbow / Ankle R46 650

External fixator R53 000

SpinalFusion cervical Lumbar,dorsal

1 level R18 800 R23 500

2 levels R29 100 R36 000

3 levels R40 250 R42 500

4 or more levels R53 000 R53 000

CoronaryStents

1 stent R20 000

2 stents R32 800

Total R53 000

Pelvic floor R6 600

Hernia mesh R6 600

Intraocular lens (each) R3 070

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