International health, life and income protection insurance plans for expatriates

2012 Global Health Platinum & Elite - comprehensive cover for a wide range of health care benefits

 

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BronzeSilverGoldPlatinum
ANNUAL LIMIT
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
STANDARD EXCESS
Nil
Applied once per claim unless otherwise stated.
$50 (i1)
Applied once per claim unless otherwise stated.
$50 (i1)
Applied once per claim unless otherwise stated.
$50 (i1)
HOSPITAL TREATMENT
Semi-private accommodation
If you live in Hong Kong or Singapore, and you pay Orchid rates, you can save 8% by choosing to receive treatment in a semi-private room.
8% discount (i2)
If you live in Hong Kong or Singapore, and you pay Orchid rates, you can save 5% by choosing to receive treatment in a semi-private room.
5% discount (i3)
If you live in Hong Kong or Singapore, and you pay Orchid rates, you can save 5% by choosing to receive treatment in a semi-private room.
5% discount (i3)
If you live in Hong Kong or Singapore, and you pay Orchid rates, you can save 5% by choosing to receive treatment in a semi-private room.
5% discount (i3)
Private accommodation
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Specialist treatment, tests and surgery
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Parent accommodation
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Paid for each night spent in a hospital where no charge is made. Up to a sub-limit per night’s stay, max 60 nights per period of cover.
Hospital cash benefit (i4)
$40
$80
$160
$350
Maximum life-time limit for in-patient and out-patient treatment. Available after 24 months continuous insurance. Out-patient cover on the Bronze plan is restricted to post-hospital treatment recieved within the 90 day period following discharge from hosptial. In-patient treatment is limited to 30 days per period of cover, out-patient treatment limited to 10 sessions per period of cover.
In-patient psychiatric treatment (i5)
$40,000
$48,000
$64,000
$80,000
Heart, kidney, liver, lung, heart and lung, and bone marrow transplants.
Organ & bone marrow transplants (i6)
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
The life-time limit for palliative care of a medical condition.
Hospice and palliative care (i7)
$20,000
$25,000
$50,000
$75,000
Road ambulance
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
TREATMENT FOR CANCER
Full refund for the treatment of cancer including surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
In-patient and day-patient (i8)
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Out-patient
Full refund for follow-up consultations and tests following completion of surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy. The excess will be applied once per condition per period of cover.
Full refund (i9)
Full refund for follow-up consultations and tests following completion of surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy. The excess will be applied once per condition per period of cover.
Full refund (i9)
Full refund for follow-up consultations and tests following completion of surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy. The excess will be applied once per condition per period of cover.
Full refund (i9)
Full refund for follow-up consultations and tests following completion of surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy. The excess will be applied once per condition per period of cover.
Full refund (i9)
OUT-PATIENT TREATMENT
Emergency ward treatment
x
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Out-patient surgical procedure
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
GP & specialist consultations, treatment, tests and prescribed drugs
Full refund for post-hospital treatment received within 90 days of being discharged from hospital.
Full refund (i10)
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Complementary medicine
Restricted to treatment by a chiropractor, osteopath, homeopath and acupuncturist. Full refund if post-hospital treatment received within 90 days of being discharged from hospital. Maximum of 10 visits per period of cover.
Full refund (i11)
Restricted to treatment by a chiropractor, osteopath, homeopath and acupuncturist. Full refund up to a maximum of 10 visits per period of cover.
Full refund (i12)
Restricted to treatment by a chiropractor, osteopath, homeopath and acupuncturist. Full refund up to a maximum of 10 visits per period of cover.
Full refund (i12)
Restricted to treatment by a chiropractor, osteopath, homeopath and acupuncturist. Full refund up to a maximum of 10 visits per period of cover.
Full refund (i12)
Traditional Chinese medicine by practitioners registered in China. Up to a limit per visit, maximum 10 visits per period of cover.
Traditional Chinese medicine (i13)
x
$32
$32
$32
Available to adults on the plan, after 12 months continuous insurance towards the cost of an annual medical check-up, an annual colon cancer, bone densitometry, a cervical smear test and mammogram for women, a prostrate cancer test for men. Excess applied per claim, per period of cover.
Well-being benefit (i14)
x
$240
$400
$550
Well-child benefit
x
x
$250
Full refund up to a life-time limit towards the cost of routine vaccinations and developmental check-ups for your child. Available once your child has been insured on the Gold or Platinum plans for 12 months continuously. NB: There is no waiting period for a child born to a mother who has been insured on Gold or Platinum for a continuous 12 months and the child is added to the Gold or Platinum plan within the first 28 days of life. Excess applied per claim, per period of cover.
$500 (i15)
Maximum of 12 weeks per year.
Home nursing (i16)
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Physiotherapy
For post-hospital treatment received within the 90 day period following discharge from hospital.
$1,000 (i17)
$2,500
$1,600
Full refund
CHRONIC CONDITIONS
The excess will be applied once per condition per period of cover.
Monitor and maintain (i18)
x
$10,000
$15,000
Full refund
Acute flare-ups of chronic conditions requiring you to be admitted to hospital are covered under all Global Health plans, provided this is not a pre-existing condition. Acute Flare ups resulting in out-patient treatment are subject to the treatment received being within the benefits provided under your plan.
Acute flare-ups (i19)
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
TREATMENT FOR HIV & AIDS
In- & day-patient treatment
Available after 24 months continuous cover. Benefit limit per annum for in-patient and day-patient treatment for a maximum of 5 years.
$5,000 (i20)
Available after 24 months continuous cover. Benefit limit per annum for in-patient, day-patient, and out-patient treatment for a maximum of 5 years.
$5,000 (i21)
Available after 24 months continuous cover. Benefit limit per annum for in-patient, day-patient, and out-patient treatment for a maximum of 5 years.
$5,000 (i21)
Available after 24 months continuous cover. Benefit limit per annum for in-patient, day-patient, and out-patient treatment for a maximum of 5 years.
$10,000 (i21)
DENTAL CARE
Required to restore sound, natural teeth following an accident and received within 15 days of the accident.
Emergency in-patient dental (i22)
$4,800
$8,000
$12,800
Full refund
Required on natural teeth following an accidental injury and carried out within 72 hours of the accident.
Emergency out-patient dental (i23)
x
$500
$1,000
$1,500
Screening (twice per year), preventive scaling, polishing, sealing, fillings (amalgam or composite fillings only), extractions and root canal treatment received after 6 months continuous insurance. Excess applied per claim, per period of cover.
Routine dental treatment (i24)
x
x
$1,000
Full refund up to the maximum combined benefit limit for routine and complex dental treatments.
$2,500 (i25)
Treatment for crowns, in-lays and bridges received after 12 months continuous insurance. Excess applied per claim, per period of cover.
Complex dental treatment (i26)
X
x
x
Full refund up to the maximum combined benefit limit for routine and complex dental treatments.
As above (i25)
EMERGENCY EVACUATION
Emergency evacuation
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund of economy return airfare to your country of residence.
Return airfare (i27)
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund of economy class travel.
Travelling expenses of a companion (i28)
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Paid per night up to a maximum of 15 nights per period of cover.
Accommodation expenses of a companion (i29)
$72
$96
$120
$160
Your return economy airfare to attend the funeral of a close family member (i.e. your spouse, parent, brother, sister, child or grand-child). Lifetime limit of one claim per insured person. Available after 12 months continuous insurance.
Compassionate home travel (i30)
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Repatriation of mortal remains if you die whilst outside your home country. The repatriation of mortal remains benefit can not be used in conjunction with the local burial or cremation benefit.
Repatriation of mortal remains (i31)
$8,000
$11,200
$16,000
$20,000
Local burial or cremation whilst outside your home country. The local burial or cremation benefit can not be used in conjunction with the repatriation of mortal remains benefit.
Local burial or cremation (i32)
$1,600
$1,600
$1,600
$1,600
NEW BENEFITS FOR 2012
Maximum benefit per period cover. Cover provided for in-patient rehabilitation under the control and supervision of a specialist, immediately following in-patient treatment covered by your plan.
Rehabilitation treatment (i33)
$2,500
$5,000
$7,500
$10,000
Benefit paid for prosthetic body parts fitted at the time of a surgical operation covered by your plan.
Prosthetic implants and appliances (i34)
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Full refund
Benefit paid for prosthetic body parts fitted at the time of a surgical operation covered by your plan.
External prosthetic devices (i34)
$500 (per device)
$1,000 (per device)
$1,500 (per device)
$2,500 (per device)
Maximum benefit per period of cover for medically prescribed aids to your function or capability when immediately following in-patient, day-patient or emergency ward treatment covered by your plan. Medical aids for the care of chronic conditions are not eligible for this benefit.
Medical aids such as wheelcairs, crutches etc (i35)
$150
$250
$500
$1,000
Life-time limit available to all adults after 12 months continuous insurance on the Gold or Platinum plans, towards the cost of immunisations, booster injections and travel vaccinations.
Vaccinations (for adult members only) (i36)
XX
$50.00
$100.00
Maximum benefit per period of cover. Available to all adults after 12 months continuous insurance on the Platinum plan.
Annual optical examination (i37)
XXX
$50.00
MATERNITY CARE BENEFIT & COVER FOR NEWBORNS
Available after you have been covered by the plan for a continuous period of 12 months for in-patient and day-patient treatment necessary as a direct result of pregnancy.
In- & day-patient treatment for complications of pregnancy. (i38)
$4,800 per pregnancy
$6,400 per pregnancy
Available after 12 months continuous cover as a combined benefit limit with the above benefit for child-birth that necessitates an emergency surgical procedure.
As above (i39)
Full refund
Childbirth that necessitates an emergency surgical procedure
XX
Available after 12 months continuous cover on the Gold plan for the costs of surgeon, anaesthetist and theatre fees for child-birth that necessitates an emergency surgical procedure. Combined benefit limit to include cover for complications of pregnancy.
$15,000 per pregnancy (i40)
Full refund available after 12 months continuous cover on the Platinum plan for the costs of surgeon, anaesthetist and theatre fees for child-birth that necessitates an emergency surgical procedure.
Full refund (i41)
Available after 12 months continuous cover on the Gold and Platinum plans.
Routine maternity care, out-patient complications of pregnancy and normal childbirth (i42)
XX
80% of costs up to $6,400 per pregnancy
$12,000 per pregnancy
Available to cover in-patient and day-patient accommodation and treatment for children born to a mother who has held the Silver, Gold or Platinum insurance for a continuous 12 month period. Cover is restricted to the first 28 days of life and will also cover accommodation costs for one parent to stay in hospital with the newborn child.
Cover for newborns (i43)
X
$5,000 per pregnancy
$75,000 per pregnancy
$100,000 per pregnancy
Available to female and male policy holders after 24 months continuous cover on the Platinum plan. We will pay towards medically necessary investigations into the cause of infertility when recommended by a specialist.
Investigations into the causes of infertililty includes the male partner, provided the partner has also been insured by the Platinum plan for a continuous period of 24 months. (i44)
XXX
80% of costs up to $2,500

Key:(X)Not covered (i)For your information

  • i1 Applied once per claim unless otherwise stated.
  • i2 If you live in Hong Kong or Singapore, and you pay Orchid rates, you can save 8% by choosing to receive treatment in a semi-private room.
  • i3 If you live in Hong Kong or Singapore, and you pay Orchid rates, you can save 5% by choosing to receive treatment in a semi-private room.
  • i4 Paid for each night spent in a hospital where no charge is made. Up to a sub-limit per night’s stay, max 60 nights per period of cover.
  • i5 Maximum life-time limit for in-patient and out-patient treatment. Available after 24 months continuous insurance. Out-patient cover on the Bronze plan is restricted to post-hospital treatment recieved within the 90 day period following discharge from hosptial. In-patient treatment is limited to 30 days per period of cover, out-patient treatment limited to 10 sessions per period of cover.
  • i6 Heart, kidney, liver, lung, heart and lung, and bone marrow transplants.
  • i7 The life-time limit for palliative care of a medical condition.
  • i8 Full refund for the treatment of cancer including surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
  • i9 Full refund for follow-up consultations and tests following completion of surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy. The excess will be applied once per condition per period of cover.
  • i10 Full refund for post-hospital treatment received within 90 days of being discharged from hospital.
  • i11 Restricted to treatment by a chiropractor, osteopath, homeopath and acupuncturist. Full refund if post-hospital treatment received within 90 days of being discharged from hospital. Maximum of 10 visits per period of cover.
  • i12 Restricted to treatment by a chiropractor, osteopath, homeopath and acupuncturist. Full refund up to a maximum of 10 visits per period of cover.
  • i13 Traditional Chinese medicine by practitioners registered in China. Up to a limit per visit, maximum 10 visits per period of cover.
  • i14 Available to adults on the plan, after 12 months continuous insurance towards the cost of an annual medical check-up, an annual colon cancer, bone densitometry, a cervical smear test and mammogram for women, a prostrate cancer test for men. Excess applied per claim, per period of cover.
  • i15 Full refund up to a life-time limit towards the cost of routine vaccinations and developmental check-ups for your child. Available once your child has been insured on the Gold or Platinum plans for 12 months continuously. NB: There is no waiting period for a child born to a mother who has been insured on Gold or Platinum for a continuous 12 months and the child is added to the Gold or Platinum plan within the first 28 days of life. Excess applied per claim, per period of cover.
  • i16 Maximum of 12 weeks per year.
  • i17 For post-hospital treatment received within the 90 day period following discharge from hospital.
  • i18 The excess will be applied once per condition per period of cover.
  • i19 Acute flare-ups of chronic conditions requiring you to be admitted to hospital are covered under all Global Health plans, provided this is not a pre-existing condition. Acute Flare ups resulting in out-patient treatment are subject to the treatment received being within the benefits provided under your plan.
  • i20 Available after 24 months continuous cover. Benefit limit per annum for in-patient and day-patient treatment for a maximum of 5 years.
  • i21 Available after 24 months continuous cover. Benefit limit per annum for in-patient, day-patient, and out-patient treatment for a maximum of 5 years.
  • i22 Required to restore sound, natural teeth following an accident and received within 15 days of the accident.
  • i23 Required on natural teeth following an accidental injury and carried out within 72 hours of the accident.
  • i24 Screening (twice per year), preventive scaling, polishing, sealing, fillings (amalgam or composite fillings only), extractions and root canal treatment received after 6 months continuous insurance. Excess applied per claim, per period of cover.
  • i25 Full refund up to the maximum combined benefit limit for routine and complex dental treatments.
  • i26 Treatment for crowns, in-lays and bridges received after 12 months continuous insurance. Excess applied per claim, per period of cover.
  • i27 Full refund of economy return airfare to your country of residence.
  • i28 Full refund of economy class travel.
  • i29 Paid per night up to a maximum of 15 nights per period of cover.
  • i30 Your return economy airfare to attend the funeral of a close family member (i.e. your spouse, parent, brother, sister, child or grand-child). Lifetime limit of one claim per insured person. Available after 12 months continuous insurance.
  • i31 Repatriation of mortal remains if you die whilst outside your home country. The repatriation of mortal remains benefit can not be used in conjunction with the local burial or cremation benefit.
  • i32 Local burial or cremation whilst outside your home country. The local burial or cremation benefit can not be used in conjunction with the repatriation of mortal remains benefit.
  • i33 Maximum benefit per period cover. Cover provided for in-patient rehabilitation under the control and supervision of a specialist, immediately following in-patient treatment covered by your plan.
  • i34 Benefit paid for prosthetic body parts fitted at the time of a surgical operation covered by your plan.
  • i35 Maximum benefit per period of cover for medically prescribed aids to your function or capability when immediately following in-patient, day-patient or emergency ward treatment covered by your plan. Medical aids for the care of chronic conditions are not eligible for this benefit.
  • i36 Life-time limit available to all adults after 12 months continuous insurance on the Gold or Platinum plans, towards the cost of immunisations, booster injections and travel vaccinations.
  • i37 Maximum benefit per period of cover. Available to all adults after 12 months continuous insurance on the Platinum plan.
  • i38 Available after you have been covered by the plan for a continuous period of 12 months for in-patient and day-patient treatment necessary as a direct result of pregnancy.
  • i39 Available after 12 months continuous cover as a combined benefit limit with the above benefit for child-birth that necessitates an emergency surgical procedure.
  • i40 Available after 12 months continuous cover on the Gold plan for the costs of surgeon, anaesthetist and theatre fees for child-birth that necessitates an emergency surgical procedure. Combined benefit limit to include cover for complications of pregnancy.
  • i41 Full refund available after 12 months continuous cover on the Platinum plan for the costs of surgeon, anaesthetist and theatre fees for child-birth that necessitates an emergency surgical procedure.
  • i42 Available after 12 months continuous cover on the Gold and Platinum plans.
  • i43 Available to cover in-patient and day-patient accommodation and treatment for children born to a mother who has held the Silver, Gold or Platinum insurance for a continuous 12 month period. Cover is restricted to the first 28 days of life and will also cover accommodation costs for one parent to stay in hospital with the newborn child.
  • i44 Available to female and male policy holders after 24 months continuous cover on the Platinum plan. We will pay towards medically necessary investigations into the cause of infertility when recommended by a specialist.

PLEASE NOTE:
This chart is for Internet use only. It is not suitable for printing as the interactive (i) notes do not display. Alternatively, please print the 2009 Global Health Elite plan brochure and Global Health Essential plan brochure.

IMPORTANT:
This benefit chart should be read in conjunction with the following:
Global Health Elite individual agreement
Global Health Elite Key Facts
Global Health Essential individual agreement
Global Health Essential Key Facts

 

KEY:   (x) Not covered   (i) For your information

 

IMPORTANT:
This benefit chart should be read in conjunction with the following:
2012 Expatriate Global Insurance brochure

For policies that are required to commence on or before 30th June 2011:
2012 Global Health Elite individual agreement
2012 Global Health Elite Key Facts