Zimbabwe: Concern Over Cimas Claims Package

24 January 2013

CIMAS Medical Society members have expressed outrage over the medical aid society's claims cost rationalisation. With effect from this month, the society will cover a maximum hospital stay of two days for a normal maternity delivery. Hospitalisation for all other cases has been reduced to three days after which members will have to pay cash for any other costs incurred.

The society announced that reports would have to be submitted from the hospital should there be need for an extended stay. The hospitalisation benefit now has a sub-limit equivalent to 50 percent of the Annual Global Limit of the package. The new private hospitalisation sub-limit applies to ward fees only.

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