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MEDISCOR (PTY) LTD
1257 South Street, Centurion
PO Box 8796, Centurion, 0046
Tel:   (012) 674 8000
Fax:  (012) 674 8001

 

NOTIFICATION 37
OF

2009

 

15/12/2009

 

 

Medical Scheme

Prime Cure

Administrator

Prime Cure

Information Relevant to

Prime Cure Capitation Benefits and Options for 2010

Effective Date

1 January 2010

 

 

With effect 1 January 2010, Mediscor will be applying the scheme rules for Prime Cure scheme options as outlined below. 

 

·          Only prescriptions written by a Prime Cure Contracted Physician or Specialist will be accepted.

·          The Prime Cure Formulary will be applied.

 

Herewith the detail for submitting medicine claims to Mediscor:

 

1.

Scheme Code (PCN)

1.

As per list below / MDS0300

2.

Switch Destination Code

2.

PCUR0001

3.

EDI Activation Code (Dispensing Doctors)

3.

642P

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.

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 Diagnostic code

13.

Yes / Compulsory

14.

9 digit NAPPI code of medicine dispensed

14.

Yes / Compulsory

15.

Payments to Providers

15.

Prime Cure  

16.

Chronic/PMB pre-authorisation at Mediscor

16.

Yes - Mediscor ChroniLine

17.

Reimbursement structure – Pharmacies

17.

SEP + R26/26%

18.

Reimbursement structure – Dispensing Doctors

18.

SEP + R20/30%

19.

Reimbursement structure – Schedule 0 or Unscheduled Medicine

19.

SEP + max mark-up of 31%

(Excl. VAT)

20.

OTC Claims

20.

Yes - Selected Options

 

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

·          PRIME CURE CHRONIC/PMB FORMULARY – information available on www.mediscor.net

·          PRIME CURE ACUTE FORMULARY – information available on www.primecure.co.za or www.mediscor.net

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

 

MEDICAL SCHEME OPTIONS CONTRACTED TO PRIME CURE:

 

 MEDICAL SCHEME

PRIME CURE OPTION

SCHEME CODE

Anglo Medical Scheme

Value Care

MDS0301

BESTmed

Blueprint

MDS0302

Bonitas

Boncap

MDS0344

Eyethumed

Prime Cure

MDS0305

Furnmed

Prime Cure

MDS0306

G4S

G4S

MDS0349

Gen-Health

Primary Cover

MDS0350

Goldfields Medical Scheme

Pride

MDS0341

Ingwe Health Plan

Ingwe Capitation

MDS0308

Ingwe Health Plan (NEW)

Medicare (NEW)

MDS0308

Ingwe Health Plan

Pioneer

MDS0308

Liberty

Corporate Network Option

MDS0345

Medihelp (NEW)

Necesse (NEW)

MDS0352

Minemed

Affordable

MDS0342

Momentum Health

Access Option

MDS0322

Momentum Health

Base Option

MDS0322

Prosano

Procedure

MDS0324

Sizwe

Affordable Network  Option

MDS0351

Suremed

Explorer

MDS0347

SureOne

Commair

MDS0336

SureOne

Dunn Stores

MDS0336

Tlakano

Basic Option

MDS0339

Tlakano

Comprehensive

MDS0339

Tlakano

LegalWise

MDS0339

Tlakano

MBD

MDS0339

Tlakano

MBP - Med

MDS0339

Tlakano

MDB - Health

MDS0339

Tlakano

St Davids

MDS0339

Tlakano

Mahala

MDS0339

Transmed

State + Network

MDS0317

Umvuzo Health

Ultra Affordable

MDS0331

Umvuzo Health

Umvuzo Standard

MDS0331

World Vision

World Vision

MDS0348

Prime Cure All Scheme

Prime Cure All Scheme

MDS0300

 

Vendors are cordially requested to load the Prime Cure Contracted Medical Scheme Options under the specific Medical Scheme.

E.g. BESTmed options:      

          -      Blueprint    

-            Bonus Plus

-            Millennium Basic                           

-            Millennium Comprehensive

-    Millenium Standard      

-            Topcare                                                  Current options

-            Vital Care

-            Best Gold

-            Best Platinum

-            Best Goldselect

 

The Prime Cure Scheme Option is à  -      Blueprint                                        

Should the patient not know on which benefit/plan option he/she is, then the Prime Cure “All scheme” claiming code (MDS0300) can be used.

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING PRIME CURE SCHEME OPTIONS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR 2010.

  

MEDICAL SCHEME

PRIME CURE OPTION

SCHEME CODE

Key Health

Key Cap

MDS0333

NIMAS

Primary Option

MDS0346

Thebemed

Universal Option

MDS0328

Topmed

Network Plan

MDS0316

Telemed

Bronze

MDS0343

Laundry Bargaining Council

Prime Cure Basic

MDS0309

 

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING ARE NEW PRIME CURE SCHEME OPTIONS FOR 2010.

 

MEDICAL SCHEME

PRIME CURE OPTION

SCHEME CODE

Medihelp

Necesse

MDS0352

Ingwe Health Plan

Medicare

MDS0308

 

If you require any assistance, please contact:

Mediscor’s Call Centre Helpline
Mediscor ChroniLine
Prime Cure Call Centre Helpline

:
:
:

086 011 3238 or 086 011 705
086 077 4632
086 166 5665

 

Kind regards.

JACK PEREL