Income Band | Family Member | ||
Option | Member | Adult | Child |
N$0 - N$3,100 | 1,554 | 1,250 | 290 |
N$3,101 - N$3,990 | 1,651 | 1,329 | 305 |
N$3,991 - N$5,160 | 1,758 | 1,405 | 322 |
N$5,161 - N$6,070 | 2,142 | 1,708 | 391 |
N$6,071 - N$8,150 | 2,313 | 1,859 | 425 |
N$8,151 - N$10,220 | 2,463 | 1,978 | 453 |
N$10,221 - N$15,200 | 2,591 | 2,077 | 483 |
N$15,201 - N$20,310 | 2,712 | 2,176 | 514 |
N$20,311 - N$25,460 | 2,835 | 2,274 | 536 |
N$25,461 - N$30,600 | 2,948 | 2,363 | 560 |
N$30,601 - N$40,600 | 2,974 | 2,389 | 562 |
N$40,601 - N$50,510 | 3,004 | 2,409 | 571 |
N$50,511 + | 3,035 | 2,424 | 585 |
OVERALL ANNUAL BENEFIT (OVERALL ANNUAL LIMIT) | N$ 1 600 000 per Beneficiary N$ 2 400 000 per Family |
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CATEGORY A: HOSPITALISATION BENEFIT | % NAMAF TARIFF | Pre-notification: 100% of tariff will be paid out. Without Pre-notification: No benefit will be paid out except in the case of emergency hospital admissions and emergencies after-hours, weekends and public holidays. Sub-limits are not Pro-rated OVERALL ANNUAL LIMIT |
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Additional Hospital Benefit Cover: GP’s and Specialists In-hospital services are paid up to a MAXIMUM of 200% of NAMAF Tariff | |||
1. | Hospitalisation (Subject to Pre-authorisation) | ||
1.1 Accommodation & Theatre | 100% | Sub-limit 1 | |
1.2 Accommodation other than a recognised hospital/medical institution | 100% of cost | Limited to N$600 per day per Family (applicable to RSA only) (Maximum of 2 days) Sub-limit 1 |
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1.3 Blood Transfusions | 100% |
Sub-limit 1 |
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1.4 Intensive and High Care - Maximum of 3 days then motivation |
100% | Sub-limit 1 |
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1.5 Medicine, fixed tariff procedures, hospital apparatus and To Take Out Medicine (7 days' supply only) | 100% |
Sub-limit 1 |
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1.6 Radiology & Pathology (in hospital) - Additional Hospital benefit Cover excluded |
100% |
Sub-limit 1 |
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1.7 Physiotherapy - Additional Hospital Benefit Cover excluded |
100% |
Sub-limit 1 |
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1.7.1 Physiotherapy (in hospital) | 100% |
Sub-limit 1.7 |
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1.7.2 Physiotherapy (post rehabilitation) - Additional benefit once the patient is out of hospital (Subject to prior approval) |
100% | Limited to N$6 000 per family (Benefit available within 3 months from hospital discharge) Sub-limit 1.7 |
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2. | Specialised Radiology Procedures (in & out of hospital) - Additional Hospital Benefit Cover excluded - Referral from a medical specialist only (referral from GP acceptable in places where there is no medical specialist) (Subject to prior approval) |
Overall Annual Limit |
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2.1 MRI & CT Scans | 100% |
Limited to N$35 000 per Family Sub-limit 2 |
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2.2 Nuclear Medicine | 100% | Sub-limit 2 |
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3. | General Practitioners and Specialists (In-hospital services, procedures & operations) |
100% | Overall Annual Limit |
4. | Internal Appliances & Materials (Subject to pre-authorisation) |
Subject to Bankmed Namibia Internal Prosthesis Protocol Overall Annual Limit |
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4.1 Artificial Eyes | 100% of cost |
Limited to N$ 16 430 per Beneficiary every 4 years (2020/2023) Sub-limit 4 |
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4.2 Artificial Limb | 100% of cost | Limited to N$ 32 860 per Beneficiary every 4 years (2020/2023) Sub-limit 4 |
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4.3 Other Internal Appliances & Materials | 100% of cost | Sub-limit 4 | |
5. | Dialysis (Subject to Case Management and MHC Guidelines) ) |
100% | Overall Annual Limit |
6. | Oncology (Subject to Case Management and MHC guidelines) |
100% | Limited to N$ 750 000 per Beneficiary Overall Annual Limit
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6.1 Consultations and Procedures Out of Hospital |
100% | Sub-limit 6 |
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6.2 MRI/CT Scans & Other Specialized Radiology Procedures in and out of hospital - Additional hospital benefit cover - Referral from medical specialist | 100% | Sub-limit 6 | |
6.3 Radiation Oncology (referral from medical specialist only) | 100% | Sub-limit 6 | |
6.4 Oncology Medication (chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormone therapy) | 100% | Sub-limit 6 | |
6.5 Hospitalization and related procedures in-hospital | 100% | Overall Annual Limit | |
7. | Organ Transplant - Including immunosuppresant drugs (Subject to Case Management and MHC Guidelines) |
100% | Overall Annual Limit |
8. | Private Nursing / Frail Care / Hospice (Subject to pre-authorisation) |
100% | Limited to N$37 250 per Family Overall Annual Limit |
9. |
Frail Care / Hospice (Subject to pre-authorisation) |
100% | Sub-limit 8 |
10. | Psychiatric Treatment – Hospitalization (Subject to pre-authorisation) - Referral from Psychiatrist only (Referral by GP acceptable in places where there is no Psychiatrist) |
100% | Limited to N$31 700 per Family Overall Annual Limit |
11. | Alcoholism / Drug Addiction (Subject to prior approval and MHC Guidelines) |
100% |
Sub-limit 10 |
12. | Refractive Surgery (all-inclusive) (Subject to pre-authorisation & MHC Guidelines) |
100% | Limited to N$35 000 per Beneficiary (once off benefit) |
13. | Phakic Implants (lens Implant) (all-inclusive) (Subject to pre-authorisation) |
100% | Sub-limit 12 |
14. | Reconstructive Surgery (Medical necessity only) (Subject to pre-authorisation and strict MHC Guidelines) |
100% | Overall Annual Limit |
14.1 Consultation and Procedure | 100% | Limited to N$14 300 per Family Sub-limit 14 |
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14.2 Hospitalisation | 100% | Limited to N$15 000 per Family Sub-limit 14 |
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15. | Dental Surgery - Additional Hospital Benefit Cover Excluded (Subject to pre-authorisation) |
Overall Annual Limit |
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15.1 Dental Implants – Hospitalisation | 100% | Limited to N$9 500 per Beneficiary Limited to N$16 750 per Family Overall Annual Limit Sub-limit 15 |
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15.2 Maxillo-facial & Oral Surgery (Non-elective) All inclusive (including dental extractions for children less than 10 years old and wisdom teeth extractions) |
100% | Limited to N$133 250 per Family Sub-limit 15 |
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15.3 Maxillo-facial & Oral Surgery (elective) (all-inclusive) | No benefit | ||
16. | Maternity | Overall Annual Limit
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16.1 Confinement (all-inclusive) (Limited to 1 confinement per year for dep. other than the spouse) (Subject to pre-authorisation) |
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16.2 Ante-natal Consultation - Additional Hospital Benefit Cover excluded |
100% | Limited to 12 consultations per Beneficiary (Pro-rated from date of joining) Sub-limit 16 |
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16.3 Ante-natal / Post-natal Classes & Education - Additional hospital benefit cover excluded | 100% | Limited to 6 sessions per Beneficiary per pregnancy (pro-rated from date of joining) Sub-limit 16 | |
16.4 Sonar Scans - Additional Hospital Benefit Cover excluded |
100% | Limited to 3 scans per Beneficiary per pregnancy Sub-limit 16 |
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16.5 Tests for Chromosomal and Foetal Abnormalities - Additional Hospital Benefit Cover excluded |
100% | Overall Annual Limit Sub-limit 16 |
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16.6 Midwifery Service - Additional Hospital Benefit Cover excluded |
100% | Overall Annual Limit Sub-limit 16 |
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17. | Insertion of Intrauterine Device w/ hormone (Mirena) (All-inclusive) (Subject to Prior approval) |
100% | Limited to N$6 250 per Beneficiary (pro-rated from date of joining) Overall Annual Limit |
18. | Stomatherapy (all-inclusive) (Subject to prior approval) | 100% | Limited to N$ 28 750 per Family Overall Annual Limit |
19. |
Ambulance & Evacuation Services (subject to prior approval) |
Overall Annual Limit |
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19.1 Emergency Ambulance & Flights | 100% | Unlimited | |
19.2 Ambulance/Inter-hospital transfer | Sub-limit 19 |
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19.2.1 Metropolitan (in-town) | 100% | Limited to N$5 500 per Beneficiary Sub-limit 19.2 | |
19.2.2 Long Distance (>100km) | 100% | Sub-limit 19.2 | |
19.3 Other Conveyances Transport benefit for medical services available only in RSA (Subject to prior approval) |
60% of cost | Limited to N$9 800 per Family Sub-limit 19 |
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20. | International Medical Travel Insurance - Medical cover when travelling to foreign countries - For emergency cases only (not for elective surgery or procedure) |
100% of cost | N$10 000 000 per incident |
21. | Specified Illness Conditions (Subject to pre-authorisation) |
Limited to N$34 550 per Beneficiary Overall Annual Limit |
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21.1 HIV/AIDS (As per National Guidelines for Antiretroviral Therapy) |
Sub-limit 21 |
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21.1.1 Medicine Paid at Maximum Namibia Medicine Price List on generics | 100% | Sub-limit 21 | |
21.1.2 First Full HIV Consultation / Assessment | N$480 | Once off benefit Sub-limit 21 |
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21.1.3 Consultation (after the first full HIV consultation / assessment) | N$425 | Limited to 6 consultations per Beneficiary Sub-limit 21 |
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21.1.4 HIV Counselling | 100% | Limited to N$1 350 per Beneficiary | |
21.1.5 Pathology Tests | 100% |
Limited to N$7 800 per Beneficiary Sub-limit 21 |
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21.1.6 HIV Resistance Test (Subject pre-authorisation) |
100% | Sub-limit 21 | |
21.2 Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) | 100% | Sub-limit 21 As per National Guidelines |
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21.3 Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) | 100% | Sub-limit 21 As per National Guidelines |
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21.4 Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) | 100% | ||
22. | Wheelchair (Subject to prior approval) - Inclusive of repair & maintenance |
100% of cost | Limited to N$13 250 per Beneficiary every 4 years (2023/2025) Overall Annual Limit |
23. | Appliances (External) (Subject to MHC guidelines) | 80% | Limited to N$4 500 per family Overall Annual Limit |
24. | Hearing Aids Apparatus (Subject to prior approval) - Inclusive of repair & maintenance |
100% of cost |
Limited to N$30 000 per Family every 2 years (2023/2025) Overall Annual Limit |
25. | Medical Devices for Diabetes Management (Subject to prior approval and MHC guidelines) |
No benefit |
CATEGORY B: DAY TO DAY POOLED BENEFIT | 100% Tariff |
N$5 200 per Beneficiary per Annum N$10 400 per Family per Annum OVERALL ANNUAL LIMIT Benefits are prorated from Date of Joining |
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26. |
General Practitioners & Specialists |
100% | Paid from Day to Day Pooled Benefit | ||
26.1 Consultations/Visits |
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26.2 Procedures/Services |
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26.3 Materials and Disposable Items |
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26.4 Radiology & Pathology |
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27. |
Dentistry |
100% | Paid from Day to Day Pooled Benefit | ||
27.1 Basic /Conservative Dentistry |
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27.2 Specialised / Advanced Dentistry |
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27.3 Dental Implants |
No benefit | ||||
27.3.1 Consultation & Procedure |
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27.3.2 Implant Component |
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27.4 Maxillo-facial & Oral Surgery (elective) - In-hospital & in-practice | |||||
27.4 Orthodontics | No benefit | ||||
28. |
Medicine & Injections |
80% |
Paid from Day-to-Day Pooled Benefit Paid at Maximum Namibia Medicine Price List on generics |
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28.1 Acute Medicine |
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28.2 Chronic Medicine |
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28.3 Chronic Medicine (Pensioners) | 95% |
Paid from Day to Day Pooled Benefit Paid at Maximum Namibia Medicine Price List on generics |
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28.4 Self Medication | 95% |
Paid from Day to Day Pooled Benefit Paid at Maximum Namibia Medicine Price List on generics |
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28.5 Essential Vaccination / Immunization (as per WHO guidelines) Paid at maximum Namibia medicine price list on generics | 100% | Paid form day to day pooled benefit Paid at maximum Namibia medicine price list on generics | |||
28.6 Vitamins, Multivitamins, Minerals, homeopathic / natural / herbal medicine (excluding supplementation during pregnancy and lactation, injections and haematinics. If prescribed, will be paid on the Acute Medicine benefit limit) | 80% | Paid form day to day pooled benefit Paid at maximum Namibia medicine price list on generics | |||
29. | Primary Health Care Services | ||||
29.1 Consultations | 100% | Paid from Day to Day Pooled Benefit | |||
29.2 Medicine & Injections | 80% |
Paid from Day to Day Pooled Benefit Medicines paid at Maximum Namibia Medicine Price List on generics |
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30. |
Auxiliary Services (Supplementary Services) |
100% | Paid from Day to Day Pooled Benefit | ||
30.1 Art Therapy |
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30.2 Audiology/Speech Therapy |
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30.3 Biokineticist |
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30.4 Chinese Medicine (No benefit) | |||||
30.5 Chiropractor | |||||
30.5.1 Consultation & Procedure |
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30.5.2 Medicine |
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30.6 Clinical Psychology / Psychological Counsellor |
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30.7 Clinical Technology |
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30.8 Dietician |
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30.9 Hearing Aid Acoustician |
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30.10 Homeopathy/Naturopathy/ Phytotherapy |
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30.10.1 Consultation & Procedure |
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30.10.2 Medicine |
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30.11 Occupational Therapy |
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30.12 Orthotist/Prosthetist |
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30.13 Physiotherapy |
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30.14 Podiatry/Chiropody |
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30.15 Social Worker |
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31. |
Optical |
100% |
Limited to N$3 900 per Family (excluding frames) Limited to N$1 950 per Beneficiary every 2 years (excluding frames) (2023/2024) Paid from Day-to-Day Pooled Benefit Sub-limit 31 Sub-limit 31 Limited to N$750 per Beneficiary every 4 years (2021/2024) |
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31.1 Eye Test |
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31.2 Contact lenses/Spectacle lenses |
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31.3 Bifocal / Multi-focal Lenses | |||||
30.3 Frame |
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