Bonitas medication benefits: 2017

Below is a full list of how each Bonitas plan pays for Medication benefits.

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Bonitas BonFit 2017: Medicine Benefits
In brief: 100% scheme rate for specialists. Some co-payments. Over and above the savings fund, scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: maternity, infant paediatrics, preventative benefits. Limits apply. All else paid from savings or from out of pocket, unless PMB.
1. Chronic:
  • No. of chronic conditions covered: 27 CDLs and PMBs
  • Co-payment if out of formulary: 40% co-payment
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,789 R1,385 R535
Children: Pay for maximum 3 children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: maternity, infant paediatrics and preventative benefits. Limits apply. All else paid from savings or from out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R3,228 R2,496 R960

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2. Acute (presrcibed) medication:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit
3. Over-the-counter:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit
4. On Discharge:
  • R340 per person per admission
5. Birth Control:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit
6. Notes:
  • For PMBs chronic medication, there is a 40% co-payment if you do not use designated provider, or if you use medicine that is not on the formulary

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Bonitas BonSave 2017: Medicine Benefits
In brief: 100% scheme rate for specialists. Some co-payments. Over and above the savings fund, scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: specialised radiology, mental health, dentistry, maternity, infant paediatrics and preventative benefits. Limits apply. All else paid from savings or from out of pocket, unless PMB.
1. Chronic:
  • No. of chronic conditions covered by scheme: 27 CDLs and PMBs
  • Co-payment if out of formulary: 40% co-payment
  • Other chronic meds: paid from day-to-day benefit
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R2,135 R1,654 R640
Children: Pay for maximum 3 children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: specialised radiology, mental health, dentistry, maternity, infant paediatrics and preventative benefits. Limits apply. All else paid from savings or from out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R4,104 R3,180 R1,236

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2. Acute (presrcibed) medication:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit
3. Over-the-counter:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit
4. On Discharge:
  • R340 per person per admission
5. Birth Control:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit
6. Notes:
  • For PMBs chronic medication, there is a 40% co-payment if you do not use designated provider, or if you use medicine that is not on the formulary

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Bonitas BonComplete 2017: Medicine Benefits
In brief: 100% scheme rate for specialists. Over and above the savings/threshold fund, scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: specialised radiology, mental health, dentistry, maternity, infant paediatrics and preventative benefits. Limits apply. All else paid from savings, or from above threshold benefit or from out of pocket, unless PMB.
1. Chronic:
  • No. of chronic conditions covered: 27 CDLs and PMBs
  • Co-payment if out of formulary: 40% co-payment
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R2,923 R2,340 R794
Children: Pay for maximum 3 children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: specialised radiology, mental health, dentistry, maternity, infant paediatrics and preventative benefits. Limits apply. All else paid from savings, or from above threshold benefit or from out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R5,256 R4,200 R1,428
(SP) Self Payment: R1,568 R1,326 R336
Threshold (S+SP): R6,824 R5,526 R1,764
Above Threshold: R4,150 R2,450 R1,060

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2. Acute (presrcibed) medication:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit
3. Over-the-counter:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit
4. On Discharge:
  • R370 per person per admission
5. Birth Control:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit
6. Notes:
  • For PMBs chronic medication, there is a 40% co-payment if you do not use designated provider, or if you use medicine that is not on the formulary

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Bonitas BonClassic 2017: Medicine Benefits
In brief: 100% scheme rate for specialists. Over and above the savings fund, scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: specialised radiology, mental health, medical appliances, hearing aids, optometry, dentistry, maternity, infant paediatrics and preventative benefits. Limits apply. All else paid from savings or from out of pocket, unless PMB.
1. Chronic:
  • No. of chronic conditions covered: 27 CDLs and PMBs plus 17 conditions
  • Co-payment if out of formulary: 40% co-payment
  • Overall limit:R10,200 per person and R21,100 per family. Once depleted, only CDL and PMBs will continue to be covered by scheme
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R3,648 R3,132 R900
Children: Pay for maximum 3 children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: specialised radiology, mental health, medical appliances, hearing aids, optometry, dentistry, maternity, infant paediatrics and preventative benefits. Limits apply. All else paid from savings or from out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R6,192 R5,316 R1,524

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2. Acute (presrcibed) medication:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit
3. Over-the-counter:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit
4. On Discharge:
  • R470 per person per admission
5. Birth Control:
6. Notes:
  • For PMBs chronic medication, there is a 40% co-payment if you do not use designated provider, or if you use medicine that is not on the formulary

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Bonitas BonComprehensive 2017: Medicine Benefits
In brief: 300% scheme rate. Over and above the savings/threshold benefit, scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: specialised radiology, mental health, refractive surgery, medical appliances, hearing aids, optometry, maternity, infant paediatrics and preventative benefits. Limits apply. Unlimited threshold with a self payment gap and sub-limits. All else paid from savings or from out of pocket, unless PMB.
1. Chronic:
  • No. of chronic conditions covered: 27 CDLs and PMBs plus 35 conditions
  • Co-payment if out of formulary: 40% co-payment
  • Overall limit:R12,450 per person and R24,800 per family. Once depleted, only CDL and PMBs will continue to be covered by scheme
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R5,254 R4,956 R1,069
Children: Pay for maximum 3 children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: specialised radiology, mental health, refractive surgery, medical appliances, hearing aids, optometry, maternity, infant paediatrics and preventative benefits. Limits apply. All else paid from savings, above threshold or from out of pocket.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R11,892 R11,220 R2,424
(SP) Self Payment: R3,600 R2,980 R1,370
Threshold (S+SP): R15,492 R14,200 R3,794
Above Threshold: No limit No limit No limit

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2. Acute (presrcibed) medication:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit
3. Over-the-counter:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit
4. On Discharge:
  • R490 per person per admission
5. Birth Control:
6. Notes:
  • For PMBs chronic medication, there is a 40% co-payment if you do not use designated provider, or if you use medicine that is not on the formulary

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Bonitas Essential 2017: Medicine Benefits
In brief: 100% scheme rate for specialists. Some co-payments. Scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: maternity and preventative benefits. Limits apply. All else paid from out of pocket, unless PMB.
1. Chronic:
  • No. of chronic conditions covered: 27 CDLs and PMBs
  • Co-payment if out of formulary: 40% co-payment
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,473 R1,127 R432
Children: Pay for maximum 3 children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: maternity and preventative benefits. Limits apply. All else paid from out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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2. Acute (presrcibed) medication:
  • No benefit
3. Over-the-counter:
  • No benefit
4. On Discharge:
  • R340 per person per admission
5. Birth Control:
  • No benefit
6. Notes:
  • For PMBs chronic medication, there is a 40% co-payment if you do not use designated provider, or if you use medicine that is not on the formulary

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Bonitas Primary 2017: Medicine Benefits
In brief: 100% scheme rate for specialists. Some co-payments. Over and above the fund, scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: GPs, mental health, specialised radiology, optometry, dentistry, maternity, infant paediatrics and preventative benefits. Limits apply. All else paid from fund or from out of pocket, unless PMB.
1. Chronic:
  • No. of chronic conditions covered: 27 CDLs and PMBs
  • Co-payment if out of formulary: 40% co-payment
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,924 R1,505 R613
Children: Pay for maximum 3 children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: GPs, mental health, specialised radiology, optometry, dentistry, maternity, infant paediatrics and preventative benefits. Limits apply. All else paid from fund or from out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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Fund:
Main M+1 M+2 M+3 M4+
R1,900 R3,400 R4,000 R4,300 R4,650
Specialists, medicine, radiology, pathology, etc
2. Acute (presrcibed) medication:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit
3. Over-the-counter:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit, limited to R440 per person and R1,290 per family
4. On Discharge:
  • R340 per person per admission
5. Birth Control:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit
6. Notes:
  • For PMBs chronic medication, there is a 40% co-payment if you do not use designated provider, or if you use medicine that is not on the formulary

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Bonitas Standard 2017: Medicine Benefits
In brief: 100% scheme rate for specialists. Over and above the fund, scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: GPs, specialised radiology, mental health, medical appliances, hearing aids, optometry, dentistry, maternity, infant paediatrics and preventative benefits. Limits apply. All else paid from fund or from out of pocket, unless PMB.
1. Chronic:
  • No. of chronic conditions covered: 27 CDLs and PMBs plus 17 conditions
  • Co-payment if out of formulary: 40% co-payment
  • Overall limit:R8,650 per person and R17,350 per family. Once depleted, only CDL and PMBs will continue to be covered by scheme
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R2,998 R2,600 R880
Children: Pay for maximum 3 children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: GPs, specialised radiology, mental health, medical appliances, hearing aids, optometry, dentistry, maternity, infant paediatrics and preventative benefits. Limits apply. All else paid from fund or from out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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Fund:
Main M+1 M+2 M+3 M4+
R5,232 R7,970 R9,214 R10,062 R10,966
Specialists, medicine, radiology, pathology, etc
2. Acute (presrcibed) medication:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit
3. Over-the-counter:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit, limited to R700 per person and R2,121 per family
4. On Discharge:
  • R420 per person per admission
5. Birth Control:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit
6. Notes:
  • For PMBs chronic medication, there is a 40% co-payment if you do not use designated provider, or if you use medicine that is not on the formulary

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Bonitas Standard Select 2017: Medicine Benefits
In brief: 100% scheme rate for specialists. Network hospitals. Over and above the fund, scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: GPs, specialised radiology, mental health, medical appliances, hearing aids, optometry, dentistry, maternity, infant paediatrics and preventative benefits. Limits apply. All else paid from fund or from out of pocket, unless PMB.
1. Chronic:
  • No. of chronic conditions covered: 27 CDLs and PMBs plus 17 conditions
  • Co-payment if out of formulary: 40% co-payment
  • Overall limit:R8,650 per person and R17,350 per family. Once depleted, only CDL and PMBs will continue to be covered by scheme
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R2,597 R2,247 R760
Children: Pay for maximum 3 children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: GPs, specialised radiology, mental health, medical appliances, hearing aids, optometry, dentistry, maternity, infant paediatrics and preventative benefits. Limits apply. All else paid from fund or from out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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day-to-day funds
Main M+1 M+2 M+3 M4+
R5,232 R7,970 R9,214 R10,062 R10,966
Specialists, medicine, radiology, pathology, etc
2. Acute (presrcibed) medication:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit
3. Over-the-counter:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit, limited to R700 per person and R2,121 per family
4. On Discharge:
  • R420 per person per admission
5. Birth Control:
  • Paid from day-to-day benefit
6. Notes:
  • For PMBs chronic medication, there is a 40% co-payment if you do not use designated provider, or if you use medicine that is not on the formulary

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