Bonitas Member Magazine December 2016 | Page 28

HOSPITAL PLUS This hospital plan offers comprehensive hospital benefits with some value-added benefits. Unlimited cover up to 200% in hospital Cancer benefit of R556 700 including benefit for specialised drugs No co-payments for CT scans and MRIs 27 PMB chronic conditions covered Additional benefit for take-home medicine after hospital stay Childhood illness, infant paediatric and maternity benefits Reasonable co-payments for certain in-hospital procedures Annual wellness screening and R1 450 for Wellness Extender Main member Adult dependant Child dependant R2 636 R2 372 R 853 INTRODUCING BABYLINE Parents are often confronted with a variety of children’s health issues – particularly in the first three years. To educate and support Bonitas moms and dads and to ensure their benefits last longer, we’ve introduced Babyline on all our options from 1 January 2017. What is Babyline? Babyline is a 24-hour children’s health advice line. Parents can contact Babyline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Calls are answered by paediatric trained nurses under specialist supervision. It strives to give parents peace of mind and potentially save unnecessary trips to the ER or to provide anxious parents with urgent healthcare advice to keep their children safe and happy. How does it work? Parents or caregivers can simply call Babyline and they will be put through to a registered nurse. Here, a nurse will ask a series of questions depending on the concern raised by the parent/caregiver. Thereafter the parent/caregiver will be given professional advice as what to do next and whether the symptoms are urgent enough to visit the ER or maybe a specialist. If necessary, the nurse will advise who is the most appropriate healthcare provider to see the child. The following services are available: • Home care advic e • Clinic, primary care or GP referral for the same day • Clinic, primary care or GP referral for the next day • Specialist referral • After-hours care within the next 6 hours • Immediate referral to ER Page 27