Bankmed Prime provides a comprehensive range of benefits at a reasonable monthly premium:
Income Band | Family Member | ||
Option | Member | Adult | Child |
N$0 - N$3,100 | 1,583 | 1,362 | 296 |
N$3,101 - N$3,990 | 1,693 | 1,456 | 317 |
N$3,991 - N$5,160 | 1,812 | 1,549 | 334 |
N$5,161 - N$6,070 | 2,219 | 1,982 | 408 |
N$6,071 - N$8,150 | 2,394 | 2,058 | 441 |
N$8,151 - N$10,220 | 2,558 | 2,196 | 477 |
N$10,221 - N$15,200 | 2,695 | 2,307 | 502 |
N$15,201 - N$20,310 | 2,820 | 2,422 | 532 |
N$20,311 - N$25,460 | 2,954 | 2,532 | 552 |
N$25,461 - N$30,600 | 3,075 | 2,635 | 578 |
N$30,601 - N$40,600 | 3,105 | 2,666 | 581 |
N$40,601 - N$50,510 | 3,137 | 2,691 | 589 |
N$50,511 + | 3,176 | 2,712 | 600 |
OVERALL ANNUAL BENEFIT (OVERALL ANNUAL LIMIT) | N$1 040 000 per Beneficiary N$1 560 000 per Family |
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COVER | |||
CATEGORY A: HOSPITALISATION BENEFIT | % NAMAF TARIFF | Pre-notification: 100% of tariff will be paid out. Without per-authorization: NO benefit will be paid out except in the case if 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) |
Overall Annual Limit
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1.1 Accommodation & Theatre | 100% | Sub-limit 1 |
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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 | |
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 Additional Hospital Benefit Cover excluded | 100% | Sub-limit 1 |
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1.7 Additional Hospital Benefit Cover excluded | 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$6 000 per Family (Benefit available within 3 months from hospital discharge) Sub-limit 1.7 |
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2. | Specialised Radiology Procedures (in & out of hospital) - Additional Hospital Benefit Cover excluded - Referral from a medical specialist only (referral from GP acceptable in places where there is no medical specialist) (Subject to prior approval) |
Overall Annual Limit
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2.1 MRI & CT scans | 100% | Limited N$ 23 900 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) - Additional Hospital Benefit Cover included |
100% | Overall Annual Limit |
4. | Internal Appliances & Materials (Subject to pre-authorisation) |
Subject to Bankmed Namibia Internal Prothesis Protocol Overall annual Limit |
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4.1 Artificial Eyes | 100% of cost | Limited to N$6 250 per Beneficiary every 4 years (2020/2023) Sub-limit 4 |
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4.2 Artificial Limb | 100% of cost | Limited to N$18 500 per Beneficiary every 4 years (2020/2023) Sub-limit 4 |
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4.3 Other Internal Appliances & Materials | 100% of cost | Sub-limit 4 | |
5. | Dialysis (Subject to Case Management and MHC Guidelines) |
100% | Overall Annual Limit |
6. | Oncology (Subject to Case Management and MHC Guidelines) |
100% |
Limited to N$ 600 000 pert Beneficiary Overall Annual Limit |
6.1 Consultations and Procedures out of hospital |
100% | Sub-limit 6 |
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6.2 MRI / CT scan & Other specialized radiology procedures in & out of hospital - Additional hospital benefit cover excluded - Referral from medical specialist only | 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 immune-suppresant 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$23 800 per Family Overall Annual Limit |
9. | Frail Care / Hospice (Subject to pre-authorisation) |
100% | Sub-limit 8 |
10. | Psychiatric Treatment – Hospitalisation (Subject to pre-authorisation) - Referral from Psychiatrist only (Referral by GP acceptable in places where there is no Psychiatrist) |
100% | Limited to N$20 800 per Family |
11. | Drug & Alcohol Addiction (Subject to prior approval and MHC Guidelines) | 100% | Sub-limit 11 |
12. | Refractive Surgery (all-inclusive) (Subject to pre-authorisation & MHC Guidelines) |
100% | Limited to N$23 000 per eye 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$7 000 per Family Sub-limit 14 |
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14.2 Hospitalisation | 100% | Limited to N$7 500 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$9 000 per Beneficiary Limited to N$15 750 per Family 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) |
100% | Limited to N$90 750 per Family Sub-limit 15 |
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15.3 Maxillo-facial & Oral Surgery (elective) - Hospitalization | 100% | limited to N$13 000 per Family Sub-limit 15 | |
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) |
100% | ||
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 and 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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16.4 Tests for Chromosomal and Foetal Abnormalities - Additional Hospital Benefit Cover excluded |
100% | Sub-limit 16 |
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16.5 Midwifery Service - Additional Hospital Benefit Cover excluded |
100% | Sub-limit 16 |
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17. | Insertion of Intrauterine Device w/ hormone (All-inclusive) (Subject to Prior approval) |
100% | Limited to N$6 250 per Beneficiary (pro-rated from date of joining) |
18. | Stomatherapy (all-inclusive) (Subject to prior approval) | 100% | Limited to N$ 22 800 per Family Overall Annual Limit |
19. | Ambulance & Evacuation Services (Subject to prior approval)
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Overall Annual Limit |
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19.1 Emergency Ambulance & Flights (Subject to prior approval) | 100% | Unlimited Benefit |
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19.2 Ambulance/Inter-hospital transfer (Subject to prior approval) | 100% | Sub-limit 19 | |
19.2.1 Metropolitan (in-town) | 100% | Limited to N$3 550 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 and MHC Guidelines) |
60% of cost | Limited to N$9 800 per Family Sub-limit 19 |
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19. | 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 |
CATEGORY B: DAY TO DAY BENEFITS | COVER | Sub-limits are pro-rated from date of joining, except Optical Benefit. OVERALL ANNUAL LIMIT |
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% NAMAF TARIFF | |||
21. | General Practitioners & Specialists | Limited to N$16 500 per Family Limited to N$8 500 per Beneficiary |
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21.1 Consultations/Visits (out-of-hospital, including casualties) | 100% | Sub-limit 21 | |
21.2 Procedures/Services (out-of-hospital) | 100% | Sub-limit 21 | |
21.3 Materials and Disposable Items | 100% | Sub-limit 21 | |
21.4 Radiology & Pathology (Referral from Medical Practitioner) | 100% |
Sub-limit 21 |
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22. | Dentistry | Limited to N$8 750 per Beneficiary (excluding Orthodontics benefit) Limited to N$11 500 per Family (excluding Orthodontics benefit) |
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22.1 Basic Dentistry | 100% |
Sub-limit 22 |
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22.2 Specialised / Advanced Dentistry | 100% | Sub-limit 22 | |
22.3 Dental Implants | |||
22.3.1 Consultation & Procedure (in-hospital) | 100% | Limited to N$11 500 per Family | |
22.3.2 Consultation & Procedure (in-Practice) | 150% | Limited to N$15 000 per Family | |
22.3.3 Implant Component | 100% | Limited to N$5 250 per Beneficiary Limited to N$11 500 per Family Limited to N$2 500 per dental implant component
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22.4 Maxillo-facial and Oral Surgery (elective) In-hospital & In-practice |
100% | Sub-limit 22 | |
22.5 Orthodontics | 100% | Limited to N$11 000 per Beneficiary (Once-off benefit) |
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23. | Medicine & Injections | 80% | Limited to N$16 350 per Beneficiary Limited to N$30 900 per Family |
23.1 Acute Medicine Paid at Maximum Namibia Medicine Price List on generics |
Limited to N$5 950 per Beneficiary Limited to N$12 700 per Family |
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23.2 Chronic Medicine Paid at Maximum Namibia Medicine Price List on generics |
80% | Limited to N$8 750 per Beneficiary Limited to N$15 550 per Family Sub-limit 23 |
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23.3 Chronic Medicine (Pensioners) Paid at Maximum Namibia Medicine Price List on generics |
95% | Limited to N$9 100 per Beneficiary Limited to N$16 150 per Family Sub-limit 23 |
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23.4 Essential Vaccination/Immunization (As per WHO Guidelines) Paid at Maximum Namibia Medicine Price List on generics |
100% | Sub-limit 23 | |
23.5 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% |
Limited to N$300 per Beneficiary Limited to N$550 per Family Limited to N$150 per script per Beneficiary Sub-limit 23.1 |
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23.6 Self Medication Paid at Maximum Namibia Medicine Price List on generics |
90% | Limited to N$1 300 per Beneficiary Limited to N$2 025 per Family | |
Limited to N$187 per script per beneficiary per day Sub-limit 23 | |||
24. | Specified Illness Conditions (Subject to pre-authorisation) |
Limited to N$34 550 per Beneficiary | |
24.1 HIV/AIDS (As per National Guidelines for Antiretroviral Therapy) |
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24.1.1 Medicine Paid at Maximum Namibia Medicine Price List on generics |
100% | Sub-limit 24 | |
24.1.2 First Full HIV Consultation / Assessment |
N$480 |
Once off benefit Sub-limit 24 |
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24.1.3 Consultation (after the first full HIV consultation / assessment) | N$425 | Limited to 6 consultations per Beneficiary Sub-limit 24 |
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24.1.4 HIV Counselling | 100% | Limited to N$1 350 per Beneficiary Sub-limit 24 |
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24.1.5 Pathology Tests | 100% | Limited to N$7 800 per Beneficiary Sub-limit 24 |
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24.1.6. HIV Resistance Test (Subject pre-authorisation) | 100% | Sub-limit 24 | |
24.2 Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) | 100% | Sub-limit 24 As per National Guidelines |
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24.3 Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) | 100% | Sub-limit 24 As per National Guidelines |
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24.4 Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) | 100% | Sub-limit 24 As per National Guidelines |
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Primary Health Care Services |
Limited to N$1 200 pr Beneficiary Limited to N$2 000 per Family |
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25.1 Consultations & Procedures |
100% |
Sub-limit 25 |
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25.2 Medicine & Injections Paid at Maximum Namibia Medicine Price List on generics | 80% | Sub-limit 23.1 | |
26. | Auxiliary Services (Supplementary Services) | Limited to N$10 000 per Beneficiary Limited to N$12 500 per Family |
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26.1 Art Therapy | 100% | Sub-limit 26 | |
26.2 Audiology / Speech Therapy | 100% | Sub-limit 26 | |
26.3 Biokinetics | 100% | Limited to N$3 900 per beneficiary Sub-limit 26 |
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26.4 Chinese Medicine 26.4.1 Consultation & procedure 26.4.2 Medicine | 100% 80% | Limited to N$1 000 per beneficiary Sub-limit 26 Sub-limit 23.1 | |
26.5 Chiropractor 26.5.1 Consultation & Procedure | 100% | Sub-limit 26 | |
26.5.2 Medicine | 80% | Sub-limit 23.1 | |
26.6 Clinical Psychology / Psychological Counsellor | 100% | Limited to N$3 750 per beneficiary Sub-limit 26 |
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26.7 Clinical Technology | 100% | Sub-limit 26 |
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26.8 Dietician |
100% | Sub-limit 26 |
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26.9 Hearing Aid Acoustician |
100% |
Sub-limit 26 |
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26.10 Homeopathy/Naturopathy/ Phytotherapy |
100% |
Sub-limit 26 |
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26.10.1 Consultation & Procedure | 100% | Sub-limit 26 | |
26.10.2 Medicine | 80% | Sub-limit 23.1 | |
26.11 Occupational Therapy |
100% | Sub-limit 26 | |
25.12 Orthotist / Proshetist |
100% |
Sub-limit 26 |
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26.13 Physiotherapy |
100% | Limited to N$3 750 er Beneficiary Sub-limit 26 |
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26.14 Podiatry / Chiropody |
100% | Sub-limit 26 | |
26.15 Social Worker (Motivation required) | 100% | Limited to N$3 750 per beneficiary Sub-limit 26 |
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Benefit Booster applicable (Additional benefit once limit is exceeded) |
Refer to Sub-limit 31 | ||
27. | Wheelchair (Subject to prior approval) - Inclusive of repair & maintenance |
100% of cost | Limited to N$8 500 per Beneficiary every 4 years (2023/2026) |
28. | Appliances (External) (Subject to MHC guidelines) | 80% | Limited to N$3 750 per family |
29. | Hearing Aids Apparatus (Subject to prior approval) - Inclusive of repair & maintenance |
100% of cost | Limited to N$20 000 per Family every 2 years (2023/2025) |
30. | Medical Devices for Diabetes Management (Subject to prior approval and MHC guidelines) | 100% | |
30.1 Insulin Pumps | 80% of cost | Limited to N$ 35 000 per Beneficiary every 4 years (2020/2023) | |
30.2 Continuous Glucose Monitoring Kit / Glucose Reader | 80% of cost | Limited to N$ 17 500 per Beneficiary | |
30.2 Diabetes Related Consumables | 80% of cost | Limited to N$ 33 500 Beneficiary | |
31. | Optical | N$2 650 per Beneficiary limited to every 2 years (excluding frames) (2023/2024) N$5 300 per Family (including frames) (2021/2022) |
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31.1 Eye Test | 100% | Limited to one eye test per Beneficiary per annum Sub-limit 31 |
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31.2 Contact lenses/Spectacle lenses | 100% |
Sub-limit 31 |
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31.3 Bi-focal / Multi-focal lenses | 100% | N$700 per Beneficiary limited to every 2 years (in addition to sub-limit 31) (2023/2024) | |
31.4 Frame | 100% of cost | Limited to N$1 200 per Beneficiary every 4 years (2021/2024) Sub-limit 31 |
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