Individual medical insurance. Membership handbook Core, Premium and Finest Cover

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1 Individual medical insurance Membership handbook Core, Premium and Finest Cover What you need to know October 2013

2 Welcome to your membership handbook Thank you for choosing AXA PPP healthcare Core Cover (Core Cover), AXA PPP healthcare Premium Cover (Premium Cover) or AXA PPP healthcare Finest Cover (Finest Cover) Contacting us We are here to help Please read your handbook carefully. If there is anything you are not sure about, please give us a call on Our team of Personal Advisers will be happy to help you. If you need treatment, it is important that you call one of our team of Personal Advisers first. They can help you understand the extent of your cover, before you incur any treatment costs. Quick reference guide for important information Personal Advisory Team Available: Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm Saturday 9am to 5pm Expert Health Support Direct access to our healthcare experts for you and your family. Health queries and information Expert Health Support during a claim and beyond Online panel of healthcare experts axappphealthcare.co.uk See page 41. We may record and/or monitor calls for quality assurance, training and as a record of our conversation. We are committed to giving customers access to our products. To contact us by Text Relay on any of the numbers listed in this handbook just prefix the number listed with For example 'Health queries and information' can be contacted by Text Relay on The Personal Advisory team can be contacted by Text Relay on If you would like this handbook or any of our other literature in a large print, audio (CD or tape) or Braille format, please contact us.

3 Contents Section 1 Introduction 2 2 Your cover 3 3 Benefits tables 5 Benefits table (Core Cover) 5 Benefits table (Premium Cover) 9 Benefits table (Finest Cover) 13 4 Arranging treatment and making a claim 17 What do I need to do before I receive treatment? 17 What happens if I need emergency treatment? 18 5 Existing medical conditions 20 Am I covered for treatment of medical conditions that I had prior to joining? 20 6 Your cover for certain types of treatment 24 Will my policy cover me for preventive treatment? 24 Are there other treatments that are not covered? 24 Do I have cover on this policy for new or experimental treatments? 26 Childbirth, pregnancy and sexual health 27 7 Recurrent, continuing and long-term treatment 29 Do I have cover for recurrent, continuing or long term treatment? 29 Where can I find out more about cover for chronic conditions? 30 What cover do I have for psychiatric treatment? 31 8 Your cover for cancer treatment 32 9 Who we pay for treatment and where you can be treated 37 What services under the direction of a fee approved specialist are eligible for benefit? 37 What services under the direction of a fee limited specialist are eligible for benefit? 37 What if an anaesthetist becomes involved in my treatment? 38 Will hospital charges be paid in full? 38 What happens if I choose to have treatment at a hospital or scanning centre which is not in the Directory of Hospitals or a facility that you do not recognise? 38 Where can I receive eligible oral surgical and cataract surgical treatment? 39 What services provided by a recognised therapist are eligible for benefit? 39 What services provided by a recognised practitioner, acupuncturist or homeopath are eligible for benefit? Expert Health Support 41 Expert Health Support for you and your family whenever you need it Additional benefits for AXA PPP healthcare Finest Cover Additional information 43 Can I add other members to my policy or change my cover? 43 How can I pay my premium? 43 Why do you make changes to my premiums? 44 When do you calculate the NCD? 44 I have an excess on my policy what does this mean? Complaint and regulatory information 48 Not happy with our service? 48 What we do with your personal data. 49 Legal rights and responsibilities Glossary 53 Page number 1

4 1 Introduction No matter how well you look after yourself, illness or injury can come at any time. With AXA PPP healthcare Core, Premium or Finest Cover plans, you need not worry about NHS waiting lists. This cover gives you choices: You can choose when you want to be treated, so you not only get faster access to treatment but also treatment at a time that s convenient to you. Premium Cover or Finest Cover members: you have cover for out-patient treatment including consultations with a specialist or complementary practitioner and diagnostic tests. Finest Cover members: we ll even transport you to hospital and back again if you are having eligible in-patient or day-patient treatment. You can choose where you want to be treated. Our Directory of Hospitals provides access to more than 250 hospitals around the UK, all of which are chosen for their quality, value and range of services. What is this handbook for? We have written this handbook to explain the terms of your cover for the AXA PPP healthcare range of plans. If you are unsure of which particular policy you have, please refer to your membership statement. This handbook is an important document, so please read it carefully and keep it in a safe place. It tells you: the cover you have (both benefits and limitations); how to make a claim; how your policy is managed; other services provided by your policy. Any word or phrase that appears in bold type has a special medical or legal meaning. These words are explained on pages Additionally, when we refer to you or your throughout this document, we mean the policyholder and any family members named on the policyholder s membership statement. When you see we, us or our we are referring to AXA PPP healthcare. Please note: This handbook contains information on more than one plan within the AXA PPP healthcare range. Most of the information given is relevant to all policies. However, there are instances where information is not relevant to all plans. Where this occurs, we have drawn your attention to which policies we are referring to as follows: When a sentence or paragraph starts with a plan name in this colour, it means that the information given only relates to the plan name stated. 2 Please see page 53 for an explanation of words that appear in bold

5 2 Your cover Please remember that our policies are not intended to cover all eventualities and are designed to complement rather than replace all the services provided by the National Health Service (NHS). In return for payment of the premium we agree to provide cover as set out in the terms of this policy. Please refer to the definition of policy in the Glossary section for details of the documents that make up your policy. Summary of the AXA PPP healthcare Core, AXA PPP healthcare Premium and AXA PPP healthcare Finest Plans The Core Cover, Premium Cover and Finest Cover policies offer you cover for necessary treatment of new medical conditions that arise after you join. They do not cover you for treatment of medical conditions that existed, or you had symptoms of before joining. However, in some circumstances you may have joined on a different basis, please refer to the Existing medical conditions section for further information. There is also no cover for ongoing, recurrent and long-term conditions (also known as chronic conditions). Your cover includes: in-patient and day-patient treatment and associated specialists charges out-patient surgical procedures cancer treatment, including radiotherapy and chemotherapy computerised tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) scans Premium cover members: up to 1,000 of benefits for out-patient diagnostic tests, consultations and therapists, acupuncturists, homeopaths and practitioners charges Finest cover members: out-patient diagnostic tests, consultations and therapists, acupuncturists, homeopaths and practitioners charges Finest cover members: psychiatric treatment. With this policy, you will be entitled to a no claims discount provided you don t make a claim. Please see the Additional information section for details of how your no claims discount is calculated. Our team of Personal Advisers is available on

6 Be aware: Your policy will not cover you for: For more information: Any dental procedures. Page 25 Routine pregnancy and childbirth. Page 27 Core cover members: out-patient diagnostic tests, consultations and therapists, acupuncturists, homeopaths and practitioners charges. Page 27 Charges when treatment is received outside of our Directory of Hospitals. Page 38 Core cover and Premium cover members: psychiatric treatment. Page 31 These are just some of the key limitations that relate to your policy, please read this handbook for full details. Please note: You can be reassured that the vast majority of specialists we recognise are fee approved specialists and we routinely pay their eligible treatment charges in full. We also pay eligible treatment fees in full with a therapist and charges for an acupuncturist, homeopath or practitioner up to the level shown within the schedule of procedures and fees. We support our members in identifying a suitable treatment provider, however if you choose to receive treatment under the direction of a fee limited specialist you may have to make a sizeable contribution to your treatment costs. Please see the Who we pay for treatment and where you can be treated section of this handbook for full details. 4 Please see page 53 for an explanation of words that appear in bold

7 3 Benefits table (Core Cover) The table on the following few pages shows the benefits available to you together with the monetary limits of your policy. These benefits are explained fully in this handbook. You must read the table in conjunction with the rest of your handbook. Please make sure you call us on before you have any treatment, so we can confirm your cover and any limitations that may apply. Please note: Other than under benefits 7 9 there is no cover under this policy for out-patient treatment. This means there is no cover for out-patient diagnostic tests or out-patient consultations. CORE COVER Benefits Amount payable In-patient & day-patient treatment 1. Private hospital and day-patient unit charges. Paid in full in a hospital or Including charges for accommodation, day-patient unit that is listed in the diagnostic tests, operating theatre charges, Directory of Hospitals. nursing care, drugs and dressings, physiotherapy, and surgical appliances used by the specialist during surgery. For more information on the above please see: Page Out of directory cash benefit. 100 each day for day-patient treatment This benefit is payable if you receive private 100 each night for in-patient treatment in-patient or day-patient treatment at a hospital or day-patient unit not listed in the Directory of Hospitals. For more information on the above please see: Page Specialists fees (surgeons, anaesthetists No annual maximum and physicians ). For more information on the above please see: Page In-patient consultations. No annual maximum Benefit for a consultation with a second specialist arranged by the treating specialist. For more information on the above please see: Page 37 continued overleaf Our team of Personal Advisers is available on

8 CORE COVER (continued) Benefits Amount payable In-patient & day-patient treatment continued 5. Parent accommodation. Paid in full This benefit is for the cost of one parent staying in hospital with a child under 16 years old while the child is receiving eligible private treatment. The child must be covered by the policy and the benefit is paid from the child s benefits. Out-patient treatment 6. Surgical procedures. No annual maximum For more information on the above please see: Page Active treatment of cancer. Including charges No annual maximum for radiotherapy (the use of radiation to treat cancers) and chemotherapy (the use of drugs to treat cancers). This benefit also includes consultations with your cancer treating specialist (such as an oncologist, surgeon, radiotherapist or haematologist) and diagnostic tests that are directly related to your active treatment of cancer. For more information on the above please see: Page (i) Computerised tomography (CT), Paid in full in a scanning centre that is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) listed in the Directory of Hospitals. and positron emission tomography (PET) on specialist referral. (ii) Out of directory scanning cash benefit. 100 each visit This benefit is payable for using a CT, MRI or PET facility not listed as a scanning centre in the Directory of Hospitals. For more information on the above please see: Page 37 Other benefits 9. Ambulance transport. Paid in full When you are receiving private in-patient or day-patient treatment and it is medically necessary to use a road ambulance to transport you between a hospital and another medical facility. 6 Please see page 53 for an explanation of words that appear in bold

9 CORE COVER (continued) Benefits Amount payable Other benefits continued 10. Hospital-at-home. Paid in full when treatment: This is for treatment provided at home or is provided by a nurse under the another clinically appropriate setting for the control of a fee approved specialist; and administration of intravenous chemotherapy is provided through a healthcare services for the treatment of cancer or intravenous supplier which we have a contract with for antibiotics, which otherwise would require such services; and you to be admitted for in-patient or has been agreed by us before the day-patient treatment. treatment begins. 11. NHS cash benefit. 50 a night up to 2,000 a year This benefit is paid for each night you receive free treatment under the NHS and only if: (i) you are admitted for in-patient treatment before midnight (ii) the treatment you receive under the NHS would have been eligible for benefit privately under this policy. There is no requirement for private treatment to have been given before any time spent in an NHS intensive therapy unit or NHS intensive care unit. For more information on the above please see: Page Day-patient and out-patient NHS radiotherapy 50 a day up to 2,000 a year and chemotherapy cash benefit. This benefit is paid for day-patient or out-patient radiotherapy or chemotherapy you receive free under the NHS for the treatment of cancer and only if the treatment you receive under the NHS would have been eligible for benefit privately under this policy. For more information on the above please see: Page Additional expenses incurred to support you whilst you are undergoing active treatment of cancer. Purchase of wigs: Up to 150 per year. Provision of external prostheses: Up to 5,000 per year. For more information on the above please see: Page 32 Our team of Personal Advisers is available on

10 CORE COVER (continued) Benefits Amount payable Other benefits continued 14. Hospice donation. This charitable donation is paid 100 per night. for each night you receive end of life care related to cancer in a registered hospice or hospice at home. For more information on the above please see: Page Expert Health Support. Included. Direct access to healthcare experts. For more information on the above please see: Page 41 Optional excess information There is a mandatory excess of 100 on this policy. However, you may opt for a higher level of excess. If you have chosen to include an optional excess on your policy, the amount will be shown on your membership statement. The excess applies for each person covered by this policy each year. Excesses do not apply to the following benefits: NHS cash benefit Day-patient and out-patient radiotherapy and chemotherapy cash benefit Purchase of wigs Hospice donation If you make a claim that incurs an excess, and the total cost of the treatment falls entirely within your excess, you must still tell us so that we can apply the excess to your policy correctly. 8 Please see page 53 for an explanation of words that appear in bold

11 Benefits table (Premium Cover) The table on the following few pages shows the benefits available to you together with the monetary limits of your policy. These benefits are explained fully in this handbook. You must read the table in conjunction with the rest of your handbook. Please make sure you call us on before you have any treatment, so we can confirm your cover and any limitations that may apply. PREMIUM COVER Benefits Amount payable In-patient & day-patient treatment 1. Private hospital and day-patient unit charges. Paid in full in a hospital or Including charges for accommodation, day-patient unit that is listed in the diagnostic tests, operating theatre charges, Directory of Hospitals. nursing care, drugs and dressings, physiotherapy, and surgical appliances used by the specialist during surgery. For more information on the above please see: Page Out of directory cash benefit. 100 each day for day-patient treatment This benefit is payable if you receive private 100 each night for in-patient treatment in-patient or day-patient treatment at a hospital or day-patient unit not listed in the Directory of Hospitals. For more information on the above please see: Page Specialists fees (surgeons, anaesthetists No annual maximum and physicians ). For more information on the above please see: Page In-patient consultations. No annual maximum Benefit for a consultation with a second specialist arranged by the treating specialist. For more information on the above please see: Page Parent accommodation. Paid in full This benefit is for the cost of one parent staying in hospital with a child under 16 years old while the child is receiving eligible private treatment. The child must be covered by the policy and the benefit is paid from the child s benefits. Our team of Personal Advisers is available on

12 PREMIUM COVER (continued) Benefits Amount payable Out-patient treatment 6. Surgical procedures. No annual maximum For more information on the above please see: Page Specialist consultations. 8. Diagnostic tests on specialist referral. 9. Practitioner charges. 10. Therapist, acupuncturist and homeopath treatment charges. These four benefits (7, 8, 9 and 10) have a combined overall limit of 1,000 a year. Within the above limit we will pay for GP referred therapist, acupuncturist and/or homeopath treatment in any combination, up to an overall maximum of ten sessions a year. For more information on the above please see: Page Active treatment of cancer. Including charges No annual maximum for radiotherapy (the use of radiation to treat cancers) and chemotherapy (the use of drugs to treat cancers). This benefit also includes consultations with your cancer treating specialist (such as an oncologist, surgeon, radiotherapist or haematologist) and diagnostic tests that are directly related to your active treatment of cancer. For more information on the above please see: Page (i) Computerised tomography (CT), Paid in full in a scanning centre that is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) listed in the Directory of Hospitals. and positron emission tomography (PET) on specialist referral. (ii) Out of directory scanning cash benefit. 100 each visit This benefit is payable for using a CT, MRI or PET facility not listed as a scanning centre in the Directory of Hospitals. For more information on the above please see: Page 37 Other benefits 13. Ambulance transport. Paid in full When you are receiving private in-patient or day-patient treatment and it is medically necessary to use a road ambulance to transport you between a hospital and another medical facility. 10 Please see page 53 for an explanation of words that appear in bold

13 PREMIUM COVER (continued) Benefits Amount payable Other benefits continued 14. Hospital-at-home. Paid in full when treatment: This is for treatment provided at home or is provided by a nurse under the another clinically appropriate setting for the control of a fee approved specialist; and administration of intravenous chemotherapy is provided through a healthcare services for the treatment of cancer or intravenous supplier which we have a contract with for antibiotics, which otherwise would require such services; and you to be admitted for in-patient or has been agreed by us before the day-patient treatment. treatment begins. 15. NHS cash benefit. 50 a night up to 2,000 a year This benefit is paid for each night you receive free treatment under the NHS and only if: (i) you are admitted for in-patient treatment before midnight (ii) the treatment you receive under the NHS would have been eligible for benefit privately under this policy. There is no requirement for private treatment to have been given before any time spent in an NHS intensive therapy unit or NHS intensive care unit. For more information on the above please see: Page Day-patient and out-patient NHS radiotherapy 50 a day up to 2,000 a year and chemotherapy cash benefit. This benefit is paid for day-patient or out-patient radiotherapy or chemotherapy you receive free under the NHS for the treatment of cancer and only if the treatment you receive under the NHS would have been eligible for benefit privately under this policy. For more information on the above please see: Page Additional expenses incurred to support you whilst you are undergoing active treatment of cancer. Purchase of wigs: Up to 150 per year. Provision of external prostheses: Up to 5,000 per year. For more information on the above please see: Page 32 continued overleaf Our team of Personal Advisers is available on

14 PREMIUM COVER (continued) Benefits Amount payable Other benefits continued 18. Hospice donation. This charitable donation is paid 100 per night. for each night you receive end of life care related to cancer in a registered hospice or hospice at home. For more information on the above please see: Page Expert Health Support. Included. Direct access to healthcare experts. For more information on the above please see: Page 41 Optional excess information There is a mandatory excess of 100 on this policy. However, you may opt for a higher level of excess. If you have chosen to include an optional excess on your policy, the amount will be shown on your membership statement. The excess applies for each person covered by this policy each year. Excesses do not apply to the following benefits: NHS cash benefit Day-patient and out-patient radiotherapy and chemotherapy cash benefit Purchase of wigs Hospice donation If you make a claim that incurs an excess, and the total cost of the treatment falls entirely within your excess, you must still tell us so that we can apply the excess to your policy correctly. 12 Please see page 53 for an explanation of words that appear in bold

15 Benefits table (Finest Cover) The table on the following few pages shows the benefits available to you together with the monetary limits of your policy. These benefits are explained fully in this handbook. You must read the table in conjunction with the rest of your handbook. Please make sure you call us on before you have any treatment, so we can confirm your cover and any limitations that may apply. FINEST COVER Benefits Amount payable In-patient & day-patient treatment 1. Private hospital and day-patient unit charges. Paid in full in a hospital or Including charges for accommodation, day-patient unit that is listed in the diagnostic tests, operating theatre charges, Directory of Hospitals. nursing care, drugs and dressings, physiotherapy, and surgical appliances used by the specialist during surgery. For more information on the above please see: Page Out of directory cash benefit. 100 each day for day-patient treatment This benefit is payable if you receive private 100 each night for in-patient treatment in-patient or day-patient treatment at a hospital or day-patient unit not listed in the Directory of Hospitals. For more information on the above please see: Page Specialists fees (surgeons, anaesthetists No annual maximum and physicians ). For more information on the above please see: Page In-patient consultations. No annual maximum Benefit for a consultation with a second specialist arranged by the treating specialist. For more information on the above please see: Page Parent accommodation. Paid in full This benefit is for the cost of one parent staying in hospital with a child under 16 years old while the child is receiving eligible private treatment. The child must be covered by the policy and the benefit is paid from the child s benefits. continued overleaf Our team of Personal Advisers is available on

16 FINEST COVER (continued) Benefits Amount payable Out-patient treatment 6. Surgical procedures. 7. Specialist consultations. No annual maximum 8. Diagnostic tests on specialist referral. For more information on the above please see: Page Practitioner charges. No annual maximum 10. Therapist, acupuncturist and homeopath However, we will only pay for GP referred therapist, treatment charges. acupuncturist and/or homeopath treatment in any combination, up to an overall maximum of ten sessions a year. For more information on the above please see: Page Active treatment of cancer. Including charges No annual maximum for radiotherapy (the use of radiation to treat cancers) and chemotherapy (the use of drugs to treat cancers). This benefit also includes consultations with your cancer treating specialist (such as an oncologist, surgeon, radiotherapist or haematologist) and diagnostic tests that are directly related to your active treatment of cancer. For more information on the above please see: Page (i) Computerised tomography (CT), Paid in full in a scanning centre that is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) listed in the Directory of Hospitals. and positron emission tomography (PET) on specialist referral. (ii) Out of directory scanning cash benefit. 100 each visit This benefit is payable for using a CT, MRI or PET facility not listed as a scanning centre in the Directory of Hospitals. For more information on the above please see: Page 37 Other benefits 13. Ambulance transport. Paid in full When you are receiving private in-patient or day-patient treatment and it is medically necessary to use a road ambulance to transport you between a hospital and another medical facility. 14 Please see page 53 for an explanation of words that appear in bold

17 FINEST COVER (continued) Benefits Amount payable Other benefits continued 14. Private hospital transport. Up to 200 a year This benefit is for the cost of a car arranged by us or for a licensed taxi arranged by you to transport you to and from hospital for in-patient and day-patient treatment. For more information on the above please see: Page Hospital-at-home. Paid in full when treatment: This is for treatment provided at home or is provided by a nurse under the another clinically appropriate setting for the control of a fee approved specialist; and administration of intravenous chemotherapy is provided through a healthcare services for the treatment of cancer or intravenous supplier which we have a contract with for antibiotics, which otherwise would require such services; and you to be admitted for in-patient or has been agreed by us before the day-patient treatment. treatment begins. 16. NHS cash benefit. 50 a night up to 2,000 a year This benefit is paid for each night you receive free treatment under the NHS and only if: (i) you are admitted for in-patient treatment before midnight (ii) the treatment you receive under the NHS would have been eligible for benefit privately under this policy. There is no requirement for private treatment to have been given before any time spent in an NHS intensive therapy unit or NHS intensive care unit. For more information on the above please see: Page Day-patient and out-patient NHS radiotherapy 50 a day up to 2,000 a year and chemotherapy cash benefit. This benefit is paid for day-patient or out-patient radiotherapy or chemotherapy you receive free under the NHS for the treatment of cancer and only if the treatment you receive under the NHS would have been eligible for benefit privately under this policy. For more information on the above please see: Page 32 continued overleaf Our team of Personal Advisers is available on

18 FINEST COVER (continued) Benefits Amount payable Out-patient treatment continued 18. Additional expenses incurred to support you whilst you are undergoing active treatment of cancer. Purchase of wigs: Up to 150 per year. Provision of external prostheses: Up to 5,000 per year. For more information on the above please see: Page Hospice donation. This charitable donation is paid 100 per night. for each night you receive end of life care related to cancer in a registered hospice or hospice at home. For more information on the above please see: Page Expert Health Support. Included. Direct access to healthcare experts. For more information on the above please see: Page 41 Optional excess information There is a mandatory excess of 100 on this policy. However, you may opt for a higher level of excess. If you have chosen to include an optional excess on your policy, the amount will be shown on your membership statement. The excess applies for each person covered by this policy each year. Excesses do not apply to the following benefits: NHS cash benefit Day-patient and out-patient radiotherapy and chemotherapy cash benefit Purchase of wigs Hospice donation If you make a claim that incurs an excess, and the total cost of the treatment falls entirely within your excess, you must still tell us so that we can apply the excess to your policy correctly. 16 Please see page 53 for an explanation of words that appear in bold

19 4 Arranging treatment and making a claim What do I need to do before I receive treatment? Simply call us as soon as your GP refers you for private treatment. We can then make the necessary checks that the treatment is eligible before you incur any costs. Where possible, we will assess your claim over the phone, however we may need to ask for more details about your medical condition particularly if your policy excludes cover for treatment of pre-existing conditions. Sometimes we will need to contact your GP or specialist for more information before we can authorise a claim. Alternatively, we may send you a form that you need to take to your GP to get completed. Be aware: Your GP may make a charge for providing information to us and this charge is not covered by the policy. Fast Track Appointment Service We have a team who can help you find a fee approved specialist. Our service is available to you if your GP has given you an open referral, meaning they do not specify the specialist s name. We can also support you if you would like an alternative to the specialist your GP has referred you to. In many cases we can also book your appointment with the specialist for you. How are my medical bills settled? We normally receive accounts for treatment directly from specialists or hospitals. We can settle eligible bills direct with the hospital or specialist, subject to any excess. If you have paid the accounts, then we will reimburse you. If you receive any accounts from the hospital or practitioner requesting payment, please forward them to us at the AXA PPP healthcare Personal Advisory team, Phillips House, Crescent Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 2PL. If you need further treatment that has not already been authorised, please call us to confirm your cover. Our team of Personal Advisers is available on

20 What happens if I need emergency treatment? Most private hospitals are not set up to receive emergency admissions. In an emergency you should call for an NHS ambulance or visit the accident and emergency department at the local NHS hospital. However, if you are admitted as an in-patient at an NHS hospital, please ask somebody to telephone us as you may be able to claim for NHS cash benefit shown in the benefits table. What must I do when making a claim? 4.1 Before we can consider a claim you must ensure that: you obtain and complete any form required by us in order to provide us with the necessary information and necessary legal permissions to handle your medical information and to assess your claim. We will require this as soon as possible and no later than six months from the date the treatment starts (unless this was not reasonably possible); and we receive original invoices for treatment costs; and you promptly give us all the information we request. Do I need to provide any other information? 4.2 It may not always be possible to assess your claim from the claim form (or patient s declaration and consent form) alone. If this is the case, we may need more information. It is your responsibility to provide us with any reasonable additional information. Be aware: We may also request access to your medical records, including medical referral letters. If you unreasonably refuse to agree to such access, we will refuse your claim and we will recoup any money that we have already paid in respect of that medical condition. 4.3 There may be instances where we are uncertain about the eligibility of a claim. If this is the case, we may at our own cost ask a specialist, chosen by us, to advise us about the medical facts relating to a claim or to examine you in connection with the claim. In choosing a relevant specialist we will take into account your personal circumstances. You must co-operate with any specialist chosen by us or we will not pay your claim. What should I do if another party is responsible for some of my claims costs? 4.4 You must contact us if you are able to recover any part of your claims costs from any other party, for example if you have another insurance policy, cover through a state healthcare system or are legally entitled to recover costs from another third party. We will only pay our proper share (see also 13.2(d)). 18 Please see page 53 for an explanation of words that appear in bold

21 What should I do if the benefits I am claiming for relate to an injury or medical condition caused by another person? 4.5 You must tell us on the claim form (if applicable) or patient s declaration and consent form if you can claim any of the cost from anyone else. If benefits are claimed for treatment to you when the injury or medical condition was caused by some other person (the third party ), we will pay those benefits you can claim under the policy. If another insurance policy covers those benefits then we will only pay our proper share of the benefits. However, in paying those benefits, we obtain both through the terms of the policy and by law, a right to recover the amount of those benefits from the third party. In this case, the following shall apply: you must tell us as quickly as possible if you believe a third party caused the injury or medical condition, or if you believe they were at fault. We may then write to you or the third party if we require further information; and you must include all monies paid by us in respect of the injuries (and interest on those monies) in your claim against the third party ( our outlay ); and you (or your solicitors) must keep us fully informed about the progress of your claim and any action against the third party or any pre-action matters; and you (or your solicitors) must keep us informed of the progress and outcome of any action or settlement discussion (providing us with access to the details of any such settlement); should you successfully recover any monies from the third party they should be repaid directly to us within 21 days of receipt on the following basis: If the claim against the third party settles in full, you must repay our outlay in full; or If you recover only a percentage of your claim for damages you must repay the same percentage of our outlay to us; or If your claim is repaid as a global settlement (where our outlay is not individually identified), you must repay our outlay in the same proportion as the global settlement bears to your total claim for damages against the third party. If you do not repay to us such monies (and any interest recovered from the third party), we shall be entitled to recover the same from you and your policy may be cancelled in line with 13.2(e) in the Complaint and regulatory information section. The rights and remedies in this clause are in addition to and not instead of rights or remedies provided by law. Our team of Personal Advisers is available on

22 5 Existing medical conditions Am I covered for treatment of medical conditions that I had prior to joining? Medical insurance is designed primarily to provide cover for treatment of new medical conditions that arise after you join. This is the usual position. However, you may have joined on a different basis in which case that fact will be shown on your membership statement. For example, if you have joined from another insurer we may have transferred the medical underwriting terms from your previous policy for medical conditions that existed prior to you joining that policy. If you completed a medical history declaration when you joined, your membership statement will show the medical conditions for which we will not cover you for treatment and whether we can review that exclusion. If you did not provide your medical history when you joined, the following diagram shows how your policy works and the process we go through when assessing your claim. The policy terms are shown on the following page. Was the medical condition a pre-existing condition when you joined? Yes Have you been a member on this plan for at least two consecutive years? Yes Have you had a consecutive two year trouble free period from the pre-existing condition since you joined? Yes No No Your claim is not eligible. You must have been a member on this plan for at least two consecutive years before you can claim for a preexisting condition or a specified condition. Your claim is eligible subject to the terms and conditions of the policy. Please call us so we can confirm if your treatment is eligible. Is the medical condition a specified condition? Do you suffer with, are you monitored for, or do you have treatment for pre-existing diabetes, raised blood pressure (hypertension), or as a result of a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test? Yes Have you been a member on this plan for at least two consecutive years? No Yes Yes Have you had a consecutive two year trouble free period from pre-existing diabetes, raised blood pressure (hypertension) or prostate specific antigen (PSA) monitoring? No No Your claim is not eligible. You must have a consecutive two year trouble free period from the pre-existing diabetes, raised blood pressure (hypertension) or prostate specific antigen (PSA) monitoring, before you can claim for a specified condition. Yes 20 Please see page 53 for an explanation of words that appear in bold

23 Please note: The following defined terms apply to this section: medical condition any disease, illness or injury, including psychiatric illness. pre-existing condition any disease, illness or injury for which: you have received medication, advice or treatment; or you have experienced symptoms; whether the condition has been diagnosed or not in the five years before the start of your cover. specified condition the medical conditions listed in the following table we will not cover if you have pre-existing: diabetes, raised blood pressure (hypertension) or undergoing monitoring as a result of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test. trouble free when you: have not had any medical opinion from a medical practitioner including GPs or specialists; or have not taken any medication (including over the counter drugs) or followed a special diet; or have not had any medical treatment; or have not visited a practitioner, therapist, homeopath, acupuncturist, optician or dentist; for the medical condition. We will provide cover for treatment of medical conditions that arise after you join. However, in the first two years of cover there is no cover for the treatment of pre-existing conditions or for treatment of specified conditions where you have one of the pre-existing conditions shown in the table on the following page. Our team of Personal Advisers is available on

24 If you have the following pre-existing condition: have been diagnosed with diabetes are currently undergoing treatment for raised blood pressure (hypertension) are under investigation, having treatment or undergoing monitoring as a result of a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test We will not pay for treatment of the following specified conditions whatever their cause: Diabetes Ischaemic heart disease Cataract Diabetic retinopathy Diabetic renal disease Arterial disease Stroke Raised blood pressure (hypertension) Ischaemic heart disease Stroke Hypertensive renal failure Any disorder of the prostate Once you have been a member for two consecutive years, you may be able to claim for treatment of pre-existing conditions and specified conditions as long as you have had a trouble free period of two consecutive years for the pre-existing condition since you became a member. There are some medical conditions those that continue or keep recurring that you will never be able to claim for. This is because you will never be able to have a consecutive two year trouble free period. What happens when I want to make a claim? If you completed a medical history declaration when you joined, your membership statement will show any specific exclusions that apply to your policy. You should call us to confirm that the treatment you need is eligible. If you did not provide your medical history when you joined, we will need to assess your medical history before we can authorise your treatment. We may do this by asking for a medical information form or claim form from your GP or specialist, or by asking for your GP notes. Be aware: Because we need to assess your medical history, it is possible that we will not be able to authorise your treatment straight away. There may be a short delay before we can confirm if your treatment is eligible. 22 Please see page 53 for an explanation of words that appear in bold

25 5.1 We pay for eligible: (a) (b) Treatment of a new medical condition that arises after you join. Treatment of pre-existing conditions and where applicable, their specified conditions, once you have been a member for at least two consecutive years and have had a consecutive two year trouble free period. 5.2 What we do not pay for: (a) (b) (c) Treatment of pre-existing conditions and their specified conditions for the first two years after you join. If you completed a medical history declaration when you joined, we will not pay for treatment of any medical condition (or treatment of any medical condition arising from or associated with such a medical condition) which you already had when you joined and which you should have told us about when we asked but which you either: did not tell us about at all; or omitted to tell us about the full extent of it. This includes: any current or previous medical condition(s) or symptoms (whether or not being treated); and any previous medical condition(s) which recur(s) or which you should reasonably have known about (even if you had not consulted a doctor). Treatment of any other medical condition detailed on your membership statement as excluded for benefit. Our team of Personal Advisers is available on

26 6 Your cover for certain types of treatment Will my policy cover me for preventive treatment? No, this policy has been designed to provide cover for necessary and active treatment of disease, illness or injury. Please note: We do not pay for preventive treatment or for tests to establish whether a medical condition exists when there are no apparent symptoms. We do not pay for genetic tests if they are being carried out to find out whether you may be genetically disposed to develop a medical condition. Are there other treatments that are not covered? Core Cover members: There is no cover for any out-patient treatment except as detailed in the benefits table. Core Cover and Premium Cover members: There is no cover for treatment of psychiatric illness. There are also a number of other treatments (listed below) that your policy does not cover. These include treatments that may be considered a matter of personal choice (such as cosmetic treatment) and other treatments that are excluded from cover to keep premiums at an affordable level (such as out-patient drugs and dressings). 6.1 We pay for eligible: (a) (b) (c) (d) Diagnostic tests ordered by a specialist. Oral surgical procedures listed below following referral by a dentist: reinsertion of your own teeth following a trauma surgical removal of impacted teeth, buried teeth and complicated buried roots enucleation (removal) of cysts of the jaw. Initial reconstructive surgery to restore function or appearance after an accident or following surgery for a medical condition, provided that: we have covered you continuously under a policy of ours since before the accident or surgery happened we agree the cost of the treatment in writing before it is done (see also 6.2(m)). Treatment of astigmatism where the astigmatism arises from the surgical replacement of the lens of the eye (see also 6.2(p)). 24 Please see page 53 for an explanation of words that appear in bold

27 6.2 What we do not pay for: (a) Diagnostic tests ordered by anyone other than a specialist. (b) Any separate charge made by a specialist for consultations within 10 days after they have performed the surgical procedure. Our payment of the fee for the surgical procedure will include an allowance for those consultations. (c) Any general dental procedures, including referrals to dental specialists such as periodontists, endodontists, prosthodontists or orthodontists. (d) Treatment which is not medically necessary or which may be considered a matter of personal choice. (e) Any costs incurred as a consequence of treatment that is not eligible under your policy, including increased treatment costs. (f) Any treatment of warts of the skin. (g) Vaccinations, routine preventive examinations or preventive screening. (h) Preventive treatment. (i) Out-patient drugs or dressings. (j) Core Cover members: Out-patient consultations or any other out-patient treatment except as detailed in the benefits table. (k) The costs of providing or fitting any external prosthesis or appliance. (l) Charges for general chiropody or foot care (including but not limited to gait analysis and the provision of orthotics), even if this is carried out by a surgical podiatrist. (m) Cosmetic (aesthetic) surgery or treatment, or any treatment relating to previous cosmetic or reconstructive treatment. (See also 6.1(c)). (n) Costs incurred for, or related to, any kind of bariatric surgery, regardless of the reason the surgery is needed. This includes but is not limited to the fitting of a gastric band or creation of a gastric sleeve. (o) The removal of fat or surplus tissue from any part of the body whether or not it is needed for medical or psychological reasons (including but not limited to breast reduction). (p) Any other treatment of astigmatism or any other refractive errors. (See also 6.1(d)). (q) Any treatment to correct long or short-sightedness. (r) Treatment relating to learning disorders, educational problems, behavioural problems, physical development or psychological development, including assessment or grading of such problems. This includes, but is not limited to, problems such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, autistic spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and speech and language problems. (s) Any charges which you incur for social or domestic reasons (such as travel or home help costs) or for reasons which are not directly connected with treatment except as shown as benefit 10 in the Core Cover benefits table, benefit 14 in the Premium Cover benefits table and benefit 15 in the Finest Cover benefits table. (t) Any charges for primary care services, such as any services that would typically be carried out by a GP or dentist. (u) Any treatment costs incurred as a result of engaging in, or training for, any sport for which you receive a salary or monetary reimbursement, including grants or sponsorship (unless you receive travel costs only). continued overleaf Our team of Personal Advisers is available on

28 6.2 continued (v) Any treatment costs incurred as a result of your active involvement in criminal activity. (w) Any treatment needed as a result of nuclear contamination, biological contamination or chemical contamination, war (whether declared or not), act of foreign enemy, invasion, civil war, riot, rebellion, insurrection, revolution, overthrow of a legally constituted government, explosions of war weapons or any event similar to one of those listed. Please note, for clarity: There is cover for treatment required as a result of a terrorist act providing that terrorist act does not result in nuclear, biological or chemical contamination. (x) Treatment which arises from or is directly or indirectly caused by a deliberately self-inflicted injury or an attempt at suicide. (y) Treatment of, or treatment which arises from or is in any way connected with, alcohol abuse or drug abuse or substance abuse. (z) Any treatment received outside the United Kingdom. Do I have cover on this policy for new or experimental treatments? Your policy only covers you for established medical treatments. Be aware: There is no cover for any treatment or procedure that has not been established as being effective or that is experimental. 6.3 We pay for eligible: (a) (b) Surgical procedures listed in a technical document called the schedule of procedures and fees. We make this available to specialists and it gives a list of the surgical procedures we pay benefits for. We will pay for treatment that is not listed if it is established before treatment begins that it is recognised as appropriate by an authoritative medical body and we have agreed with the specialist and the hospital what the fees will be. If you would like a copy of the schedule of procedures and fees please call our Personal Advisers. Reasonable costs incurred for a live donor to donate an organ or tissue provided that: the operations to both the donor and the recipient are carried out simultaneously; and either both the donor and the recipient are immediate relatives (ie parent, child or sibling) and either the donor or the recipient is covered on this policy; or both the donor and the recipient are members of a Private Medical Insurance policy underwritten by us at the time of the operations and both have been members since before the recipient developed the medical condition requiring the transplant (see also 6.4(c)). 26 Please see page 53 for an explanation of words that appear in bold