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NOTIFICATION 29
OF
2011

 

 

13 December 2011

 

 

 

Medical Scheme

The Building and Construction Industry Medical Aid Fund (BCIMAF)

Administrator

Universal Healthcare

Information Relevant to

Benefits and Options for 2012

Effective Date

1 January 2012

 

With effect 1 January 2012, Mediscor will be applying the scheme rules for BCIMAF as outlined below.

 

Herewith the detail for submitting medicine claims to Mediscor:

 

1.

Scheme Code (PCN)

1.

MDS0030

2.

Switch Destination Code

2.

BCIM0001

3.

EDI Activation Code (Dispensing Doctors)

3.

733P

4.

Reference Pricing

4.

No

5.

Maximum supply of medicine

5.

30 Days

6.

Days supply of the dispensed medicine

6.

Yes /Compulsory

7.

Membership number as per membership card

7.

Yes / Compulsory

8.

Dependant code as per membership card

8.

Yes / Compulsory

9.

Dependant first name as per the membership card

9.

Yes / 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 diagnosis code

13.

Yes / Compulsory

14.

9 digit NAPPI code of medicine dispensed

14.

Yes / Compulsory

15.

Membership number requirements

15.

7 Numerical digits

16.

Payments to Providers

16.

Universal Healthcare

17.

Chronic pre-authorisation

17.

Mediscor ChroniLine

18.

Reimbursement structure – Dispensing Doctors

18.

SEP + 30%/R23.40

19.

Reimbursement structure – Pharmacies

19.

SEP + 26%/R26

20.

Over the counter (OTC)

20.

SEP + 26%/R26

·         SEP (VAT Incl.) and dispensing fee (VAT Excl.)

·         Reimbursement structure will be applied on scheduled medicines (0 – 8) and unscheduled products.

·         Mediscor Reference Price (MRP®) – information available on www.mediscor.net

·         ICD-10 codes – information available on www.medicalschemes.com

IMPORTANT:  The details below serve as a GUIDELINE ONLY.  Due to the complexities of various Levy, Co-payment, Formulary and Exclusion criteria;

service providers must refer to our on-line responses to apply the correct rules.

 

Herewith the scheme rules for BCIMAF effective from 1 January 2012:

 

OPTIONS

BENEFITS APPLICABLE

LEVY / CO-PAYMENT

MMAP©

EXCLUSIONS

 

 

 

 

 

BCIMAF

Acute

20% Levy

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

1-5, 7-9, 11, 15, 17, 19-25, 27,

 30-32, 36, 40-41, 43-45, 47-51, 53, 55, 58, 61-62

 

Chronic

No Levy

OTC

No Levy – R100 max per prescription

Oncology

No Levy

Homeopathic (pay from acute)

20% Levy

 

 

ADDITIONAL CUSTOMISED EXCLUSIONS:

 

1.            Treatment of Heamophilia

2.            Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis

3.            Elastoplast™ / Band Aid adhesive bandages

4.            Cotton wool

 

 

If you require any assistance, please contact:

Mediscor’s Call Centre

:


0860 113 238 or 0860 117 705

Mediscor ChroniLine

Mediscor E-Mail

:

:

0860 119 553

helpdesk@mediscor.co.za

 

Kind regards.

JACK PEREL