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  1. Focus on specialised procedures/treatment

    Specialised procedure and treatment This document provides a guideline of the procedures and treatment covered on the various benefit options and paid from the Major Medical Benefit, irrespective of whether the procedure and treatment is perf...
  2. Focus on the Optometry Benefit for Ingwe Option members

    Optometry Benefit for Ingwe Option members On the Ingwe Option, you have the following benefits for optometry:  One eye examination (eye test) per beneficiary every two years.  One pair of spectacles (frame plus lenses) per beneficiary eve...
  3. List of procedures covered in any day facility on the Evolve Option

    Anorectal -  Treatment of haemorrhoids, fissure, fistula Covered for complicated cases that cannot be treated as an out-patient or where the out-patient treatment options failed and treatment is required in a medical facility Biops...
  4. Focus on the Major Medical Benefit

    The Major Medical Benefit includes cover for hospitalisation, as well as certain specialised procedures/ treatment and specialised scans. Overview of the cover provided in hospital across the six options Option Cover Lim...
  5. Motor vehicle accidents (MVA) and third party injuries

    Third party injuries are incidents where a third party was responsible for the injury and therefore maybe liable for medical expenses, such as a motor vehicle accident (MVA). Any amount recovered from a third party or from the Road Accident Fund...
  6. Focus on the Evolve Option Sports Injury Benefit

    Evolve Option members who sustain a sports injury and require treatment are covered for two physiotherapy or biokineticist treatment sessions, up to a limit of R1 060 per year.  Members do not need a referral from a GP or doctor before using th...
  7. Obtaining authorisation for Major Medical Benefits

    You need to obtain pre-authorisation from Momentum Medical Scheme for:  Hospitalisation  Day hospital admissions  Specialised procedures/treatment  MRI, CT, Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), whole body radioisotope and PET...
  8. Focus on specialised scans, including MRI, CT, MRCP and PET scans

    MRI and CT scans, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), whole body radioisotope and PET scans are subject to pre-authorisation. Even if you have authorisation for an in-hospital admission, a separate pre-authorisation will be require...
  9. Focus on the Doula Benefit

    What is a doula? A doula provides non-clinical support and care to a woman (and her partner) during childbirth and the postpartum (after delivery) period. What are the criteria for using the benefit? There are three criteria that need to be...
  10. Focus on the Trauma Benefit

    The Trauma Benefit covers certain day-to-day care and treatment following a hospital admission for specific traumatic events. This benefit is available on the Evolve, Incentive, Extender and Summit Options and appropriate treatment related...