B-Living Issue 4/2023 | Page 19

BONESSENTIAL BONESSENTIAL | BONESSENTIAL

| BONESSENTIAL SELECT SELECT | HOSPITAL

| HOSPITAL STANDARD STANDARD

Our hospital plans , BonEssential and BonEssential Select are leaders in the market – offering a range Our hospital plans , BonEssential and BonEssential Select are leaders in the market – offering offering a range of attractive benefits which are ideally positioned for families looking for cover in hospital . They of attractive benefits benefits which are ideally positioned for families looking for cover in hospital . They boast additional out-of-hospital benefits including preventative care and maternity consultations as boast additional out-of-hospital benefits benefits , including preventative care and maternity consultations as well as the Benefit Booster . as well well as as the the Benefit Benefit Booster . . Looking at our hospital plans , BonEssential will increase by 7.1 % while BonEssential Select will Increase Looking at to our the hospital plans , are BonEssential : will increase will increase by 7.1 by % 7.1 while % while BonEssential Select Select will will increase by 6.7 %. Hospital Standard will increase by 8.9 %. increase by 6.7 %. Hospital Standard will increase by 8.9 %.

BONSTART BONSTART | BONSTART

| BONSTART PLUS PLUS

Our Edge plans , BonStart and BonStart Plus , Our Edge plans , BonStart and BonStart Plus , have performed exceptionally since their launch have performed exceptionally since their launch with over 10 000 main members on these plans with over 10 000 main members on these plans already – coming in at an average age of under plans already – with – coming an average in at an age average of under age 29 of years under .

29 years . These plans will increase by a mere These 29 years plans . These will plans increase will by increase a mere by 3 % a in mere 2024

3 % in 2024 – ideally positioned as an affordable – 3 % ideally in 2024 positioned – ideally as positioned an affordable as an option affordable for option for those aged 20-34 years old . those option aged for those 20-34 aged years 20-34 old . years old .

We know that convenience is key for members We know that convenience is key for members on these plans – so we have removed the on these plans – so we have removed the requirement for members to complete the requirement for members to complete the online wellness questionnaire before accessing online wellness questionnaire , before accessing benefits . benefits benefits .

We have also reduced the co-payment for non- We have also reduced the co-payment for nonuse of a Designated Service Provider and for use

use of a Designated Service Provider and for use of non-formulary medicine from 40 % to 20 % of non-formulary medicine from 40 % to 20 % for the new year . The changes on these plans for the new year . The changes on these plans should take their performance to new levels . should take their performance to new levels .

Subject to approval by the Council for Medical Schemes .

BONCAP BONCAP

BonCap will see an increase of 5.5 %. We have BonCap will see an increase of 5.5 %. We have also broadened our income bands for 2024 also broadened our income bands for 2024 to provide better access to our members and to provide better access to our members and ensure that their contribution allocations ensure that their contribution allocations remain affordable . remain affordable affordable . Some of the changes for 2024 include the

Some of the changes for 2024 include the addition of a lower back pain management addition of a lower back pain management programme to the plan – which will help programme to the plan – which will help manage the number of rhizotomies seen on the manage the number of rhizotomies seen on the option . We ’ ve also added a women care benefit option . We ’ ve also added a Women women care Care benefit benefit – which will include a preventative basket of

– which will include a preventative basket of tests for women ’ s health . tests for women ’ s health . We ’ ve also partnered with Whats Up Doctor –

We ’ ve also partnered with Whats Up Doctor – an innovative patient-driven WhatsApp service an innovative patient-driven WhatsApp service that allows doctors on the BonCap network to that allows doctors , on the BonCap network , to to engage with members more easily . This includes engage with members more easily . This includes sharing prescriptions , blood test results , sharing prescriptions , blood test results , specialist referrals and much more . specialist referrals and much more .

Bonitas Member Magazine 19 Issue 4 | 2023

Subject to approval by the Council for Medical Schemes . Subject to approval by the Council for Medical Schemes .