Bonitas Member Magazine Issue 1. 2020 | Page 22

Manage your chronic medicine correctly Register your chronic condition with us so payment of your medication can be made from Risk and not your savings. Try to use the medication on your plan’s formulary and obtain this from a network pharmacy or a Designated Service Provider. Get with the programme Join one of our Managed Care programmes related to your condition. These programmes have been specifically created to help you manage serious conditions such as cancer, diabetes and HIV/AIDS. They help you use your benefits correctly to get the best care. Pay for over-the-counter medicine If you can, try to pay for over-the-counter medicine out of your own pocket and not out of your medical savings account. This way, your savings will go further to cover more of your medical costs. Pre-authorise your hospital stay Pre-authorisation is needed for all hospital admissions so your hospital stay will be covered. Ask if there are any co-payments or sub-limits that will apply and what you can do to avoid these. Call 0860 002 108 or email [email protected] to get a pre-authorisation number. Call ER24 in an emergency ER24 is our contracted provider for medical emergencies. In an emergency, please call 084 124. Place the ER24 stickers you receive in your welcome pack on the window of your car so that you can get assistance in case of an emergency. The ER24 number is also shown on your membership card. Page 21