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NOTIFICATION 51
OF
2011

 

 

21 December 2011

 

 

Medical Scheme

CompCare Wellness Medical Scheme

Administrator

Universal Health 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 CompCare Wellness Medical Scheme as outlined below.

 

Herewith the detail for submitting medicine claims to Mediscor:

         

1.

Scheme Code (PCN)

1.

MDS0014

2.

Switch Destination Code

2.

SSCC0000

3.

EDI Activation Code (Dispensing Doctors)

3.

129P

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.

Minimum 3 digits

16.

Payments to Providers

16.

Universal Health

17.

Chronic pre-authorisation Mediscor ChroniLine™

17.

Yes

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.

·         Formulary Reference Price (FRP) – information available on www.mediscor.net

·         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 CompCare Wellness Medical Scheme effective from 1 January 2012:

 

OPTIONS

BENEFITS APPLICABLE

LEVY / CO-PAYMENT

MRP® / FRP

EXCLUSIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pinnacle

 

Dynamix

 

Mumed

 

Symmetry

 

Axis

 

Networx

 

Acute

(Axis not applicable)

Networx:

Limited to formulary

 

Pinnacle / Dynamix / Mumed / Symmetry:

25% co-pay on ethical’s where no generic exists.

 

 

 

 

MRP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-5, 6-9, 11, 19-25, 27, 30, 32, 40-41, 43-45, 47-51, 60-62

Chronic

(Mumed, Axis and Networx not applicable)

Pinnacle / Dynamix:

Mediscor Standard Formulary

Non-formulary products:

25% co-payment

 

Symmetry:

Mediscor Basic Formulary

Non-formulary products:

25% co-payment

 

 

 

 

MRP

OTC

(Axis, Networx not applicable)

Pinnacle:

No Levy

Max of R160 per prescription

 

Dynamix :

No Levy

Max of R150 per prescription

 

 

Symmetry / Mumed:

No Levy

Max of R130 per prescription

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MRP

Oncology

No Levy

MRP

HV/AIDS

No Levy

MRP

Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMB)

Pinnacle / Dynamix:

Mediscor Standard Formulary

Non-formulary products:

25% co-payment

 

Mumed / Symmetry:

Mediscor Basic Formulary

Non-formulary products:

25% co-payment

 

Axis:

Mediscor Core Formulary

Non-formulary products:

25% co-payment

 

 

 

 

 

 

MRP

Networx:

Mediscor Core Formulary

Non-formulary products:

No co-payment (subject to Formulary Reference Price)

 

FRP

Biological Benefits (Networx not applicable)

Pinnacle:

No Levy

 

Dynamix/ Symmetry / Mumed / Axis :

25% co-payment

 

 

MRP

Contraception

Pinnacle / Dynamix:

Max of R100 per prescription

 

Symmetry:

Max of R100 per prescription

 

Mumed:

Max of R100 per prescription

 

Networx:

Max of R70 per prescription

 

 

 

 

 

 

MRP

 

 

 

 
ADDITIONAL CUSTOMISED EXCLUSIONS:

 

1.            Nootropil™

2.            Phenolphthalein laxatives™

3.            Phensydyl™ and generic equivalents

 

 
 
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