Untitled Document
           
Today is January 7, 2009
Untitled Document
 


 




Delivers a package of comprehensive health services for its actively enrolled members where the primary thrust is to prevent, detect & treat an illness.

  Baby Group  

  Regular Group  


Regular Group Plan: Service Parameters

       Membership Eligibility

       Limitations and Exclusions

 

 

Limitations and Exclusions:

1. Non-Coverage of Pre-Existing Conditions

Whether known or unknown, disclosed or undisclosed,
an illness or condition shall be considered as Pre-existing if during the period prior to:
         - the effective date of the Agreement, or
         - The approval date of re-application in case of lapsation;

a. any professional advise or treatment was given for such illness or condition,

b. such illness or condition was in any way evident to the member,

c. the pathogenesis of such illness or condition has started



Pre-Existing Conditions

All tumors and cancer (malignancies)
Endometriosis and other gynecologic diseases
Hemorrhoids and anal fistulae
Chronic ENT diseases such as tonsillitis, sinusitis requiring surgery
Cataracts and other chronic eye diseases
Epilepsy and other neurological diseases
Asthma, tuberculosis and other chronic pulmonary diseases
Cirrhosis of the liver
Calculi of the urinary system – calculi (stones) of the biliary & urinary systems.
Gastric or duodenal ulcer and other gastrointestinal disorder
Hallux valgus & other musculo-skeletal diseases
Diabetes mellitus, goiter and other endocrine diseases
Hypertension –cardiovascular diseases
Collagen and auto-immune diseases
Hernia
Blood dyscracias

All new members of PrudentialifeCare will be subject to the pre-existing condition clause on the first year of coverage. If a pre-existing illness comes out on the first year, it will not be covered by PrudentialifeCare and shall be automatically excluded from an enrollee’s coverage upon renewal.

Pre-existing condition clause can only be waived for group accounts with 100 or more enrollees AND if said number represents at least 75% of the total number of eligible employees.
No waiver of pre-existing condition clause for Baby Groups
If there are two or more companies to be covered under one agreement, a certification or any business document is required as a proof of their affiliation.


General Exclusions

No Health Care Benefits shall be provided for the following services, procedures or conditions:

  • Care by non-affiliated physician or in non-accredited hospitals

  • Additional hospital charges and professional fees; upgrading of room

  • All pregnancy-related conditions, if not specified in the plan

  • Circumcision, sterilization of either sex or reversal of such, artificial insemination, sex transformation or diagnosis and treatment of infertility

  • Rest cures, custodial, domiciliary and convalescent care.

  • Cosmetic procedure

  • Dental services, if not specified in the plan

  • All forms of behavioral disorders

  • Drug-related and/or alcohol-related injuries and illnesses

  • Experimental medical and surgical procedures

  • Allergens

  • Corrective Appliances

  • All expenses incurred by the member in the process of donating organs.

  • Injuries or illnesses resulting from hazardous activities

  • Physical examinations not related to the health maintenance of the client.

  • Injuries and illnesses due to military service or suffered under the conditions of war.

  • Executive check-ups, if not specified in the plan

  • Injuries or illnesses wherein the care or reimbursement of services is provided by law or a government program up to the stipulated limits.

  • Self-inflicted injuries and illnesses

  • Out-patient medicines

  • Vaccines

  • All hospital charges and professional fees incurred after the day and time the discharge from the hospital has been duly authorized.

  • Laser treatment for the purpose of corrective eye refraction.

  • Medico-Legal Fees
 
Back 
 
Untitled Document
 Copyright 2007 Prudentialife HealthCare, Inc. All Rights Reserved