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WHAT ARE PRESCRIBED MINIMUM BENEFITS?
Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMBs) are defined by
law. They are the minimum level of diagnosis,treatment,
and care that your medical scheme must cover – and it
must pay for your PMB condition/s from its risk pool and
in full. There are medical interventions available over
and above those prescribed for PMB conditions but
your scheme may choose not to pay for them. A desig-
nated service provider (DSP) is a healthcare provider
(e.g. doctor, pharmacist, hospital) that is your medical
scheme's first choice when you need treatment or care
for a PMB condition. You can use a non-DSP voluntarily
or involuntarily but be aware that when you choose to
use a non-DSP, you may have to pay a portion of the
bill as a co-payment. PMBs include 270 serious health
conditions, any emergency condition, and 25 chronic
diseases; they can be found on our website
The Communications Unit would like to thank the
Clinical Unit for assisting with this edition of CMScript
Contact information:
information@medicalschemes.com
Hotline: 0861 123 267
Fax: 012 430 7644
The clinical information furnished in this article is intended for
information purposes only and professional medical advice
must be sought in all instances where you believe that you
may be suffering from a medical condition. The Council for
Medical Schemes is not liable for any prejudice in the event of
any person choosing to act or rely solely on any information
published in CMScript without having sought the necessary
professional medical advice.
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