Genesis Private Choice medical aid plan: 2017

Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: dentistry. Limits apply. All else paid from out of pocket, unless PMB. Pay for all children.

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IN HOSPITAL PROCEDURES:
Payout Rate for Specialists:
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,000 R1,000 R325
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: dentistry. Limits apply. All else paid from out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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Hospital Choice:
  • Unlimited
Specialised Radiology:
  • R2,750 co-payment per scan
  • Limited to R6,250 per scan, and 2 scans per family
  • Excludes dentoalveolar procedures and conservative treatment of back and neck
Supplementary Services: (Physio, etc)
Transplants:
  • Limited to R50,000 per person for admissions related to cancer, stroke, motor-neuron disease and organ transplant
Co-payments:
  • Specialised Radiology: R2,750 co-payment per scan
  • Internal medical appliances or prosthetics: 50% of cost co-payment
  • External medical appliances 25% of cost co-payment
Alternatives to hospitals:
  • No benefit

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OUT OF HOSPITAL BENEFITS:
GP consultations:
  • Surgical procedures in doctor's rooms: covered for qualifying procedures that would otherwise necessitate admission to hospital
  • Otherwise, no benefit
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,000 R1,000 R325
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: dentistry. Limits apply. All else paid from out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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Specialists consultations:
  • No benefit, unless PMB
Pathology:
  • No benefit, unless PMB
General radiology:
  • No benefit, unless PMB
Specialised radiology:
  • No benefit, unless PMB
Supplementary Services: (Physio, etc)
  • No benefit, unless PMB

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MATERNITY BENEFITS:
Hospital stay:
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,000 R1,000 R325
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: dentistry. Limits apply. All else paid from out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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Consultations:
  • No benefit
Scans:
  • No benefit

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CANCER (ONCOLOGY):
Overall coverage (in and out of hospital):
  • In-hospital: R50,000 per person
  • Out-of-hospital: PMBs only

Note: All oncology benefits are assessed on a case-by-case basis, and are subject to protocols, preferred providers and scheme rules. Benefit covers out-of-hospital treatment too, like chemotherapy.
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,000 R1,000 R325
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: dentistry. Limits apply. All else paid from out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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DENTISTRY:
Dentistry: R25,000 per person. Includes:
  • Consultations, fillings, extractions, plain x-rays, root canals, wisdom tooth removal
  • Crowns, dentures or bridges: Sub-limit of R3,200
  • In-hospital removal of wisdom teeth: R9,000 per case
  • In-hospital: extractions and fillings for children under 9yrs. Once per lifetime, limited to R9,000
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,000 R1,000 R325
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: dentistry. Limits apply. All else paid from out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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Orthodontics:
  • No benefit
Maxillo Facial Surgery:
  • paid by scheme if due to major trauma or accident

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MEDICATION:
Chronic:
  • PMBs chronic: paid by scheme
  • non-PMBs chronic: No benefit
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,000 R1,000 R325
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: dentistry. Limits apply. All else paid from out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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Acute (presrcibed) medication:
  • No benefit
Over-the-counter:
  • No benefit
Birth Control:
  • No benefit
On Discharge:
  • No benefit
Notes:
  • Scheme pays 100% of cost for medicines on the formulary

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OPTOMETRY:
Optometry:
  • No benefit
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,000 R1,000 R325
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: dentistry. Limits apply. All else paid from out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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MENTAL HEALTH:
In-hospital:
  • 3 days per person in hospital and 18 days in registered health establishment
  • Limited to R36,000 per person
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,000 R1,000 R325
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: dentistry. Limits apply. All else paid from out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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Out-of-hospital:

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OTHER BENEFITS:
General Appliances:
  • No benefit
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,000 R1,000 R325
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: dentistry. Limits apply. All else paid from out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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1.1. Hearing Aids:
  • No benefit
1.2. Wheelchairs:
  • No benefit
Dialysis:
  • PMB only
HIV:
  • Since HIV is a PMB certain out-of-hospital benefits are automatically covered by all schemes according to protocols
Emergency Transport: ER24
International Coverage:
  • No benefit
Other:

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WELLNESS/PREVENTATIVE BENEFITS:
Flu vaccination:
  • No benefit
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,000 R1,000 R325
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: dentistry. Limits apply. All else paid from out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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Pneumonia vaccines:
  • No benefit
Back Rehabilitation Programme:
  • No benefit
Biometric Screening:
  • No benefit
Child Immunisation:
  • No benefit
Pap Smear:
  • No benefit
Mammogram:
  • No benefit
PAS Test:
  • No benefit
HIV Test:
  • No benefit

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PROSTHESIS:
Overal Limit:
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,000 R1,000 R325
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Out-of-hospital, scheme pays for some: dentistry. Limits apply. All else paid from out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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Sub-limits:

    Important!
  • Unless specified, assume that all benefits are paid are paid at 100% scheme rate
  • No limits or co-payments can apply to treatment of PMBs, which is always unlimited, although subject to strict protocols and scheme rules.
  • “Unlimited” benefits are still subject to authorisation, protocols and sublimits
  • Assume that all benefits need to be pre-authorised