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MEDISCOR (PTY) LTD
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PO Box 8796, Centurion, 0046
Tel:   (012) 674 8000
Fax:  (012) 674 8001

 

NOTIFICATION 27
OF

2009

 

08/12/2009

 

Medical Scheme

Optimum Medical Scheme (OPMED)

Administrator

Self Administration

Information Relevant to

Benefits and Options for 2010

Effective Date

1 January 2010

 

With effect 1 January 2010, Mediscor will be applying the scheme rules for OPMED Medical Scheme as outlined below.

 

 

Herewith the detail for submitting medicine claims to Mediscor:

 

1.

Scheme Code (PCN)

1.

MDS0050

2.

Switch Destination Code

2.

NASE0000

3.

EDI Activation Code (Dispensing Doctors)

3.

142 P

4.

MRP®

4.

Yes

5.

Maximum supply of medicine

5.

30 DAYS

6.

Days of supply of the dispensed medication

6.

Yes /Compulsory

7.

Membership number as per membership card

7.

Yes / Compulsory

8.

Membership number requirements

8.

10 Numeric Digits

9.

Dependant first name as per the membership card

9.

Not Compulsory

10.

Dependant date of birth

10.

Yes /Compulsory

11.

Dependant’s gender (male/female)

11.

Yes / Compulsory

12.

Practice number of the prescriber

12.

Yes / Compulsory

13.

ICD-10 Diagnostic code

13.

No

14.

9 digit NAPPI code of medicine dispensed

14.

Yes / Compulsory

15.

Payments to Pharmacies

15.

Mediscor

16.

Payments to Dispensing Doctors

16.

OPMED

17.

Pre-authorisation - Chronic

17.

OPMED – Subject to formulary

18.

Pre-authorisation - Appliances

18.

OPMED

19.

Reimbursement structure – Dispensing Doctors

19.

SEP + 30% / R20.00

20.

Reimbursement structure – Pharmacies

20.

SEP + 26% / R26.00

21.

Reimbursement structure – Schedule 0 and Unscheduled medicine

21.

SEP + max mark-up of 31% (VAT Excl.)

 

·         MEDISCOR REFERENCE PRICE (MRP®) – information available on www.mediscor.net


Herewith the scheme rules for OPMED Medical Scheme effective from 1 January 2010:

 

 

OPTIONS

BENEFIT STRUCTURE

LEVY /
CO-PAYMENT

MRP®

EXCLUSIONS

 

 

 

OPMED

Acute Benefit

15% Levy

Yes

1-9, 11, 14-16, 19-27, 30-32, 40-45, 50-51, 58, 61-62

Chronic Benefit

10% Levy

Oncology Benefit

No Levy

HIV/AIDS

10% Levy

OTC/PAT



15% Levy
Max R120.00 per prescription

Prescribed Minimum Benefits  (Subject to Formulary)

 

 

No Levy

 

 

IF YOU REQUIRE ANY ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CONTACT:

 

Mediscor’s Share Call Centre Helpline

:

0860 113 238 or 0860 117 705

OPMED’s Call Centre

:

(012) 427-5333

OPMED’s Call Centre Fax:

:

(012) 427-4545

OPMED Office Hours:

 

 

Monday to Friday (07h30 – 17h00)

 

 

 

 

Kind Regards

 

Jack Perel