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Description Haemophilia is a rare disorder in which your blood doesn't clot normally because it lacks sufficient blood-clotting proteins (clotting factors). If you have haemophilia, you may bleed for a longer time after an injury than you wou...
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Description Asthma is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath and coughing. The coughing ...
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Description At Momentum Medical Scheme, our management and treatment of HIV/Aids is aimed at giving members access to the most appropriate medical care for wellness, prevention and care, so members with HIV/Aids can live a normal and productive...
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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 perfor...
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Medical aid plays an important role in providing healthcare cover and peace of mind to consumers. There are several practical ways for members to optimally use their benefits, thereby keeping their out-of-pocket expenses to the minimum. Prevent...
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Description Heart rhythm problems occur when the electrical impulses that coordinate your heartbeat do not work properly, causing your heart to beat too fast, too slow or irregularly. Heart arrhythmias may feel like a fluttering or racing hea...
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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 Biopsies ...
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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 f...
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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 s...
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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 m...