NEWS
Fedhealth’s 2014 offering
Medical Chronicle recently interviewed Peter Jordan, Principal Officer for
Fedhealth, about the company’s 2014 offering. One of the highlights of which
is a weighted average contribution increase of only 8.9%.
Other benefits in the 2014 offering include:
BENEFITS UNIQUE
TO FEDHEALTH
• Unlimited GP visits to Network
GPs paid from Risk and
never from Savings on all
comprehensive options
• Child rates for financially
dependent children up to
27 years of age - student
dependants pay rates
applicable to children,
provided they’re unmarried
and not earning more than the
maximum social pension
• Upgrades to higher options
any time of the year within 30
days of diagnosis of a dread
disease or life-changing event
- which means members are
never locked into an option,
should something dramatic
happen. *New contributions
will apply.
Digital strategy
While many medical schemes
are reluctant to engage with
their members on a more human
level, Fedhealth is breaking
the mould with its progressive
digital strategy. Whether it’s via
Facebook, Twitter or any other
digital platform, the scheme
is committed to generating
conversations which arise from
good, quality content.
Chris Norton, National Sales
Manager for Fedhealth, says
the real differentiator among
schemes in 2014 will be service
and technology. “The industry
has become so competitive that
it is very difficult to differentiate
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FEDH/2674/1/MM The Cheese Has Moved
FEDH267421MC.pdf
RISK PAYMENTS
Here is how Fedhealth pays more from Risk than other
schemes:
is:
• Post-hospitalisation treatment for up to 30 days after
discharge from hospital (such as physiotherapy, pathology).
• Seven days of take-home medication paid for after
discharge from hospital - provided the medication is
dispensed by the hospital and reflects on the original
hospital account
• Specialised radiology such as MRI and CT scans - paid
from Risk and never from Savings - regardless of the
option, whether performed in or out of hospital. Other
schemes will only offer a limited combined benefit
for specialised radiology performed either in or out of
hospital. Requires pre-authorisation 48 hours before
the procedure
Quality medical aid
with tangible benefits
for your patients.
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• Trauma treatment at a casualty ward - whether admitted
to hospital or not, emergency treatment, such as stitches,
is always paid from Risk and never from Savings.
• Cover for monthly prescriptions for female
contraception - including oral, patches, certain
injectables as well as IUDs that include Mirena, on all
comprehensive options. *Must be prescribed by
a GP or gynaecologist and not applicable to pills
prescribed for acne.
products.
On the
corporate
side, the
bigger
brokers
are looking
at open schemes to provide
even better service than
before. Turnaround times,
query resolution and a team
with a sense of urgency are
prerequisites to compete and
we believe our new App will
prove to be a highly functional
addition to our service,”
says Norton.
Digital Strategist, Brian Palmer,
explains that much of Fedhealth’s
digital strategy is geared towards
more meaningful and honest
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