Suremed Shuttle medical aid plan: 2017

Scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: specialised radiology, preventative care, alternative to hospitals. Limits apply. All else paid 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: R1,320 R980 R540
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: specialised radiology, preventative care, alternative to hospitals. Limits apply. All else paid out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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Hospital Choice:
  • Unlimited
Specialised Radiology:
  • 3 scans per family,in and out of hospital
Supplementary Services: (Physio, etc)
  • Physiotherapy: R5,000 per person
Transplants:
Co-payments: none
Alternatives to hospitals:
  • Private nursing and step down facilities: R14,000 per family
  • Hospice: R20,000 per family

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OUT OF HOSPITAL BENEFITS:
GP consultations:
  • No benefit
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,320 R980 R540
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: specialised radiology, preventative care, alternative to hospitals. Limits apply. All else paid 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:
  • 3 scans per family, in and out of hospital
Supplementary Services: (Physio, etc)
  • No benefit, unless PMB

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MATERNITY BENEFITS:
Hospital stay:
  • Unlimited
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,320 R980 R540
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: specialised radiology, preventative care, alternative to hospitals. Limits apply. All else paid 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):
  • R150,000 per family at preferred provider

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: R1,320 R980 R540
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: specialised radiology, preventative care, alternative to hospitals. Limits apply. All else paid out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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DENTISTRY:
Dentistry:
  • No benefit, unless PMB
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,320 R980 R540
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: specialised radiology, preventative care, alternative to hospitals. Limits apply. All else paid out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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Orthodontics:
  • No benefit
Maxillo Facial Surgery:

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MEDICATION:
Chronic:
  • PMBs chronic: paid by scheme
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,320 R980 R540
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: specialised radiology, preventative care, alternative to hospitals. Limits apply. All else paid 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:

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OPTOMETRY:
Optometry:
  • No benefit
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,320 R980 R540
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: specialised radiology, preventative care, alternative to hospitals. Limits apply. All else paid out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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MENTAL HEALTH:
In-hospital:
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,320 R980 R540
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: specialised radiology, preventative care, alternative to hospitals. Limits apply. All else paid out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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Out-of-hospital:
  • No benefit

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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: R1,320 R980 R540
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: specialised radiology, preventative care, alternative to hospitals. Limits apply. All else paid 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:
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: See "Other"
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,320 R980 R540
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: specialised radiology, preventative care, alternative to hospitals. Limits apply. All else paid out of pocket, unless PMB.
Main: Adult: Child:
(S) Savings: R0- R0- R0-

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Pneumonia vaccines: See "Other"
Back Rehabilitation Programme: See "Other"
Biometric Screening: See "Other"
Child Immunisation: See "Other"
Pap Smear: See "Other"
Mammogram: See "Other"
PAS Test: See "Other"
HIV Test: See "Other"

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PROSTHESIS:
Overal Limit:
Overall Annual Limit (OAL):
Unlimited overall, with sub-limits
Contributions:
Main: Adult: Child:
Total Cost: R1,320 R980 R540
Children: Pay for all children
Day-to-Day Benefit:
Scheme pays out-of-hospital claims for: specialised radiology, preventative care, alternative to hospitals. Limits apply. All else paid 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