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NOTIFICATION 40
OF
2011

 

 

19 December 2011

 

 

Medical Scheme

Hosmed Medical Scheme

Administrator

Allcare Administrators

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 Hosmed Medical Scheme as outlined below.

 

Herewith the detail for submitting medicine claims to Mediscor:

 

1.

Scheme Code (PCN)

1.

MDS0021

2.

Switch Destination Code

2.

THHM0000

3.

EDI Activation Code (Dispensing Doctors)

3.

523P

4.

Reference Pricing

4.

Yes 

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 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.

8 Numerical digits

16.

Payments to Providers

16.

Allcare Administrators

17.

Chronic/PMB pre-authorisation

17.

Mediscor ChroniLine™

18.

Reimbursement structure – Dispensing Doctors

18.

SEP + 30%/R23.40

19.

Reimbursement structure – Pharmacies

19.

SEP + 28%/R28

20.

Over the counter (OTC)

20.

SEP + 28%/R28

·         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 Hosmed Medical Scheme effective from 1 January 2012:

 

OPTIONS

BENEFIT STRUCTURE

LEVY /
CO-PAYMENT

MRP®

EXCLUSIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLUSPLAN

VALUEPLAN

STEPPLAN

 

 

 

Acute Benefit



No Levy

Yes

1-5, 7-9, 11, 14, 15, 19-25, 27, 30-32, 35, 40, 41, 43-45,47,48, 51, 53, 55, 57, 56, 61, 62

Chronic Benefit



PLUSPLAN: Mediscor Standard Formulary:

Non-formulary products:

20% co-payment

 

VALUEPLAN: Mediscor Basic Formulary:

Non-formulary products:

20% co-payment

 

STEPPLAN: Mediscor Core Formulary:

Non-formulary products:

Reject

Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMBs)

PLUSPLAN: Mediscor Standard Formulary:

Non-formulary products:

20% co-payment

 

VALUEPLAN: Mediscor Basic Formulary:

Non-formulary products:

20% co-payment

 

STEPPLAN: Mediscor Core Formulary:

Non-formulary products:

Reject

Appliances

No Levy

Oncology

No Levy

OTC/PAT

(STEPPLAN – no benefit)



No Levy
VALUEPLAN

R120 max. per prescription and

1 script every 3 days

PLUSPLAN

R170 max. per prescription and

1 script every 3 days

HIV

No Levy

 

 

Pre-authorised products will allow 1 fill every 26 days. 

 

 

PRESCRIBED MINIMUM BENEFITS (PMBs):

 

Members need to apply and register for PMBs and Chronic Medicine Benefits with Mediscor ChroniLine™ on 0860 119 553.

 

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