{"id":6418,"date":"2015-06-26T09:55:35","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T07:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/?page_id=6418"},"modified":"2024-04-18T11:47:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T09:47:54","slug":"chronic-medication","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.suremedhealth.co.za\/index.php\/chronic-medication\/","title":{"rendered":"CHRONIC MEDICATION"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Chronic Medication Program<\/h3>\n<p>This programme is managed by the MomentumTYB Benefit Management (PBM) team who will evaluate all applications for the chronic medication benefit to ensure that they are in line with the scheme\u2019s accepted protocols. All new chronic applicants will need to complete the Suremed Chronic Medication Application form which may be obtained by calling (041) 395 4482 or e-mailing chronic@suremedhealth.co.za . Any queries regarding chronic medication can also be answered through these contacts.<\/p>\n<p>Chronic Medication is defined as life sustained medication for a chronic condition.<\/p>\n<p>MomentumTYB Chronic Medication Programme will ensure that the medicines prescribed are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Appropriate<\/li>\n<li>Necessary<\/li>\n<li>Safe<\/li>\n<li>Cost effective<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How do you apply for Chronic Medication?<\/b><br \/>\nIn order to qualify for the benefit you need to apply by submitting your application form to MomentumTYB for approval. Application forms can be obtained from your broker, the website or from MomentumTYB. Ask your doctor for assistance in completing the form. Please ensure that your membership number is filled in on the form and that you and your doctor have signed the form.<\/p>\n<p><b>How will you know that your chronic medication has been approved?<\/b><br \/>\nYou will receive a letter detailing the medicines that have been approved, once the clinical team has assessed the application. The approval letter should be given to your medicine supplier with a matching valid prescription. Only medicines that have been approved by MomentumTYB will be paid for.<\/p>\n<p><b>NB: The scheme may also require members to register and participate in a recognised Disease Management Programme for chronic disease conditions to enjoy this benefit.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>CHRONIC DISEASE LISTING<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Chronic medication for the following disease listing are considered as Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMB\u2019s) and referred to as Chronic Disease Listing (CDL) in your benefit summary.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Addison\u2019s disease<\/li>\n<li>Asthma<\/li>\n<li>Bipolar mood disorder<\/li>\n<li>Bronchiectasis<\/li>\n<li>Cardiac failure<\/li>\n<li>Cardiomyopathy<\/li>\n<li>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder<\/li>\n<li>Chronic renal failure<\/li>\n<li>Coronary artery disease<\/li>\n<li>Crohn\u2019s disease<\/li>\n<li>Diabetes insipidus<\/li>\n<li>Diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2<\/li>\n<li>Dysrhythmias<\/li>\n<li>Epilepsy<\/li>\n<li>Glaucoma<\/li>\n<li>Haemophilia<\/li>\n<li>Hyperlipidaemia<\/li>\n<li>Hypertension<\/li>\n<li>Hypothyroidism<\/li>\n<li>Multiple sclerosis<\/li>\n<li>Parkinson\u2019s disease<\/li>\n<li>Rheumatoid arthritis<\/li>\n<li>Schizophrenia<\/li>\n<li>Systemic lupus erythematosus<\/li>\n<li>Ulcerative colitis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The scheme pays for these medicines according to the Formulary. Chronic medication for ailments not on the CDL list is covered by your acute medication benefit.<\/p>\n<h3>Extended Chronic conditions for the Challenger option:<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 Ankylosing spondylitis<br \/>\n\u2022 Narcolepsy<br \/>\n\u2022 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder<br \/>\n\u2022 Major Depression<br \/>\n\u2022 Osteoporosis<br \/>\n\u2022 Psoriasis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chronic Medication Program This programme is managed by the MomentumTYB Benefit Management (PBM) team who will evaluate all applications for the chronic medication benefit to ensure that they are in line with the scheme\u2019s accepted protocols. All new chronic applicants will need to complete the Suremed Chronic Medication Application form which may be obtained by&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.suremedhealth.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6418"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.suremedhealth.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.suremedhealth.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.suremedhealth.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.suremedhealth.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6418"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.suremedhealth.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37388,"href":"https:\/\/www.suremedhealth.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6418\/revisions\/37388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.suremedhealth.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}