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How
to File a Claim:
Whenever
possible, GLOBAL ASSURANCE
GROUP, INC. will work directly
with the medical provider (physician
or hospital) to pay eligible
claims directly. If the Insured
Person has not satisfied the
deductible and/or co-insurance,
the Insured Person will need
to pay the medical provider
directly for these amounts
at the time of service. On
those occasions when the Insured
Person is required to pay medical
expenses for which eligible
benefits are reimbursable for
the MEDIS Plan, a claim form
must be completed, signed and
filed with GLOBAL ASSURANCE
GROUP, INC. within ninety (90)
days of the onset of the claim
expense. When filing a claim,
the Insured Person must:
1.) Fully complete and sign
the Medical Claim Form (A
copy is included with your
Certificate of Coverage,
make as many copies as needed.)
2.) Attach all original
invoices and bills to the
Medical Claim Form (only
originals will be accepted
and considered for claim
reimbursement), complete
information will include:
a.) Name, address and
phone number of the medical
provider
b.) Name, address and phone number of the treating physician
c.) Name and certificate number found on the front of the Insurance ID
card of the patient
d.) Date of service
e.) Description of procedures, including cost per procedure
f.) Total amount of the invoice, please specify currency.
3.) Send the completed Medical
Claim Form and all original
invoices to:
GLOBAL
ASSURANCE GROUP, INC.
Claims Department
7491 W. Oakland Park Blvd. 2nd Floor
Tamarac, Fl 33027 |
Pre-Notification
of Claims Worldwide and
PPO Network Utilization
in the United States:
The Pre-Notification Program requires that the Insured Person (or someone on his behalf) obtain Pre-Notification by contacting Federal Assist, as soon as possible, but not less than 48 hours prior to the date of a scheduled Hospital admission or within 48 hours after an Emergency Hospital admission anywhere in the world. Additionally, Outpatient services to be rendered in the United States which will exceed $1,000 must be Pre-Notified in the same manner. The Pre-Notification Program also requires that the Insured Person utilize an approved Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Provider for services and treatments received in the United States.
Failure to follow the protocol outlined above in the Pre-Notification Program will result in a 30% reduction of the Eligible Benefits stated in the Schedule of Benefits.
If you have a claim or a Medical Emergency:
Contact
WORLDWIDE ASSISTANCE which provides
24 hour, worldwide assistance
services, which include benefit
and eligibility verification,
claims status, claim forms,
access to the United States PPO providers and claims Pre-Notification. To Pre-Notify a hospital admission, outpatient treatment or Eligible Benefits which may exceed US$1,000, contact WORLDWIDE ASSISTANCE
Acceptable methods of contacting WORLDWIDE ASSITANCE include phone, fax, and e-mail.
In order to complete Pre-Notification, WORLDWIDE ASSISTANCE will need to
obtain the following information
from the Insured Person: Certificate
Number, Patient’s
name, patient’s telephone number (and/or email address), name and telephone
number of the Hospital, the name and telephone number of the referring Physician
and the diagnosis and approximate number of days to be confined.
FEDERAL ASSIST can be contacted
at:
Toll
Free within the United States
and Canada 1-866-295-4891
Call
Collect from outside the United
States and Canada(202)331-1596
Fax:
954.749.1025
E-mail: claims@medishealth.com
A list of approved, United
States PPO Providers (physicians
and hospitals) can be found
at www.medishealth.com/ppo
Pre-Existing Conditions and Exclusionary Riders:
Pre-Existing Conditions are
any Injury or Illness which
meets the following criteria:
1)
A condition that would have
caused a person to seek medical
advice, diagnosis, care or
Treatment prior to the Individual
Effective Date of Coverage
under this Certificate;
2)
A condition for which
medical advice, diagnosis,
care or
Treatment, including
Medication, was sought, recommended
or
received prior to the
Individual Effective Date
of Coverage
under this Certificate;
3)
the symptoms which occurred
prior to the Individual
Effective
Date of the Coverage
under this Certificate
would have
allowed a person trained
in medicine to make a
diagnosis of the condition
producing
the symptoms;
4)
a condition which manifested
prior
to the
Individual Effective
Date of Coverage under
this Certificate;
5)
Expenses for Pregnancy within
twelve (12) months
after the Individual
Effective
Date of
Coverage under
this Certificate.
Exclusionary Riders may be
issued by GLOBAL ASSURANCE
GROUP, for certain Pre-Existing
Conditions. Pre-Existing Conditions
that are fully and accurately
disclosed on the Application
and Approved and accepted by
GLOBAL ASSURANCE GROUP, INC
without an Exclusionary Rider
or other restriction will be
covered up to a lifetime maximum
of $50,000 ($5,000 limit per
Period of Coverage) after the
Insured Person has been continuously
insured under a MEDIS Plan
for 24 months.
Eligibility for Coverage:
Applicants and/or Insured Persons must be outside the United States at the
time of application and/or renewal of coverage. In addition, the Insured
Person must reside outside the United States at least 6 months during any
12-month Certificate Period to meet the Eligibility Requirements of an Insured
Person. Should any Insured Person reside in the United States longer than
6 months during any 12-month Certificate period, their Coverage shall immediately
terminate.
Modification
of Medical Condition Prior to Issuance of Certificate:
Any conditions
which manifest themselves
between the date the Application
is
signed and the
date the Coverage is issued by GLOBAL ASSURANCE GROUP, INC., shall be
considered Pre-existing and
not covered for the entire
Certificate Period. Additionally,
some conditions which manifest themselves between the date the Application
is signed and the date the Coverage is issued may affect your eligibility
for
Insurance.
THIS ABOVE DESCRIPTION IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE BENEFITS EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITS ARE IN THE CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE. |