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option: worldwide wellbeing
overall annual maximum - GBP 5,000 / USD 8,500 / EUR 6,250*
For a range of health screenings, vaccinations, dental and optical treatment
Our
Worldwide Wellbeing option is designed to help
you
protect and maintain
your
health. It covers medical screenings
that can provide valuable early detection of conditions such as cancer. It covers dental and optical
treatments
, which can
play an important role in keeping
you
healthy by identifying underlying problems such as mouth cancer or diabetes.
These benefits are only available if you have chosen this option and it is listed on your membership
certificate.
Benefits
level of cover
Explanation of benefits
Screening and prevention:
Full health screen
Each
membership year
, up to
GBP 500, USD 850 or EUR 625
We
pay for a full health screening:
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after
you
have been covered on this option for one
membership year
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then each alternate
membership year
A full health screening generally includes various routine tests performed to assess
your
state of health and could include
tests such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, anaemia and lung function, liver and kidney function and
cardiac risk assessment. In addition,
you
may also have the specific screenings as part of a full health screening. The actual
tests
you
have will depend on those supplied by the
treatment
provider where
you
have
your
screening.
Mammogram
We
pay for mammogram, PAP (also known as a smear test), prostate cancer screening (which may include a
prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test and/or physical examination), colon cancer screening and bone densitometry.
These tests and/or screenings:
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do not have a waiting period, and
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may take place independently of full health screening
Papanicolaou (PAP) test
Prostate cancer screen
Colon cancer screen
Bone densitometry
Four dietetic consultations
We
pay for dietetic consultations when required for dietary advice relating to a diagnosed disease or illness, such as
diabetes.
We
do not pay for slimming classes, slimming aids and weight management.
Vaccinations
We
pay for vaccinations and immunisations such as:
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travel vaccinations
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malaria tablets
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pneumococcal vaccinations, or
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vaccinations to aid the prevention of cancer, such as human papilloma virus (HPV), as and when these are complete
medical trials and are approved for use in the country of
treatment
We
do not pay for child immunisations up to the age of five from this benefit. If
you
have bought the Worldwide Medical
Plus option
we
will pay these immunisations from the young child care benefit.
* It is possible that not all currencies will be available to
you
. Please see
your
membership certificate for the currency applicable to
your
contract.
