Easy Gap Launch
This benefit option assists with covering the medical expense shortfalls between what your Medical Scheme covers versus the private in-hospital rates, especially for the costs of Specialists and Anaesthetists.
HOW DOES MEDICAL EXPENSE SHORTFALL COVER WORK?
A Medical Expense Shortfall is the difference between what medical service providers (e.g. Doctors, basic and specialised Radiology, Pathology, Specialists) charge and what Medical Schemes pay for the treatment performed in hospitals and day clinics, provided that it is paid from the Hospital Benefit of your Medical Scheme.
Medical Expense Shortfall Cover will boost your Medical Aid rate, helping you with this shortfall!
Below is an example of a claim for a Hip replacement
| MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDER | AMOUNT CHARGED BY THE MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDER | AMOUNT PAID BY MEDICAL SCHEME | AMOUNT PAID BY TURNBERRY |
| Surgeon | R17 053 | R6 021 | R10 857 |
| Anaesthetist | R8 256 | R2 402 | R5 679 |
| Total paid by Turnberry | R16 536 |
All products are underwritten by Lombard, an Authorised Financial Services Provider (Lombard)
Fast Facts
- Overall Annual Limit (OAL) - R150 000 per insured per annum and an excess of R350 per event
- Increases the Medical Aid rate up to 350% for in-hospital treatments.
- Casualty Benefit
Priced from
R 109,00 p.m.
IN-HOSPITAL BENEFITS
MEDICAL EXPENSE SHORTFALL COVER
- Increases the Medical Aid rate up to 350% for example Specialist, GPs, Anaesthetist, Radiology, Pathology etc
- Subject to the Overall Annual Limit and an excess of R350 per event
OUT-OF-HOSPITAL BENEFITS
CASUALTY BENEFIT (ACCIDENTS ONLY)
- R3 000 per event per insured.Subject to the Overall Annual Limit and an excess of R350 per event
ADDED BENEFITS
MEDICAL SCHEME CONTRIBUTION WAIVER
- Up to R5 500 per month for 6 months, in the event of death or permanent and total disability as a result of an accident, of the Medical Scheme contribution payer
GAP PREMIUM WAIVER
- Pays the premium for your Launch policy for 6 months, in the event of death or permanent and total disability as a result of an accident,of the contribution payer
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL COVER
- R5 000 000 per insured
WAITING PERIODS
- A 3-month general waiting period applys to all benefits, with exception of benefits providing cover up to 350% should the commencement of the Policy be in line with the commencement date of the Medical Scheme. Accidents will be covered within the 3 month general waiting period.
- A 10-month waiting period on pregnancy/childbirth
- A 12-month waiting period on/investment, treatment or surgery for: hysterectomy (except where malignancy can be proven) , hysteroscopies, endometriosis, ovarian cysts and fibroids ( myomectomy), muscular-skeletal, tonsillectomy, myringotomy, grommets, adenoids, wisdom teeth, hernia, cataracts, gastroscopies, colonoscopies, cancer, nasal and sinus
CHILD BIRTH LIMITS
| Treatment date of the claims is within: | Benefits for childbirth will be capped at : |
| First 12 months of the Policy | R8 000 per event |
| 13-24 months of the Policy | R12 000 per event |
| 25+ months of the Policy | Subject to the Overall Annual Limit of the Policy |