Your health is your wealth Live inspired
0%
increase
until 1 April 2023*
*Contributions increase from
R482pm to
R495pm
from 1 April 2023.
Income of less than
R825 pm
Want to join? More affordable
healthcare benefits for
0860 102 493 WhatsApp more students, for less
studenthealthcare.co.za
SA’s No. 1
[email protected] medical aid choice for
0860 102 493 Customer care more than 1 million students
over the past 32 years
International student
medical scheme For students from outside of South Africa
Please note: This brochure is a focused marketing aid for international full-time students. It includes details of the benefits available on the Ingwe Any hospital and Ingwe
Active Network Option. It provides examples of the benefits available and does not replace Momentum Medical Scheme’s full marketing brochure or member brochure.
Your health Major Medical benefits
is your wealth Live inspired Any private hospital or day hospital
Unlimited cover at any private hospital or day hospital
Why Momentum Medical Scheme’s Ingwe Option? 100% of the Momentum Medical Scheme Rate for operations, procedures and admissions
Netcare 911 for unlimited medical emergency transportation – contact 082 911
Casualty/emergency benefits - 1 visit per person or 2 visits per family per year for emergency/casualty and out-of-
Trusted partner with IEASA relationship
network doctor visits. You pay the first R100 of the visit. Remember, Hello Doctor is available 24/7 and you can also
Momentum Medical Scheme has been the approved and accredited use your 3 virtual consultations per beneficiary per year if you need medical advice
medical aid partner of the International Education Association of South
Africa (IEASA) for the past 22 years, with more than 32 years’ experience Remember that you need to contact us to request pre-authorisation before using your hospital benefits. You can request
pre-authorisation via the Momentum app, or WhatsApp or call us on 0860 102 493
taking care of students’ healthcare needs.
Largest student medical aid provider in SA
Momentum Medical Scheme is the 3rd largest open medical aid in Day-to-day benefits
South Africa and the largest provider of healthcare cover for local and Your Ingwe Active Network provider is your first point of call to access your out-of-hospital benefits.
international students studying in South Africa. Guaranteed peace of mind Refer to studenthealthcare.co.za for detailed benefit brochures.
comes standard when you choose Momentum Medical Scheme, giving
you access to the best healthcare providers and the backing of a respected Ingwe Active Network providers
brand.
Unlimited - You may visit ANY doctor on the Ingwe Active Network. You also get 3 virtual doctor consultations per
Doctor
beneficiary per year from the GP Virtual Consultation Network, which includes Hello Doctor. Consultations include
Registered with the Council for Medical Schemes plus consultations scripting of medication where required
Department of Home Affairs approved and accredited Prescribed
Unlimited as prescribed by your network doctor. Subject to a medicine formulary
Apart from being accredited by all international institutions in South Africa
medicine
as the medical aid option of choice, we also have strong relationships with If you have a chronic condition, you can ask your network doctor to register you for chronic benefits - we cover 26
all SA embassies and missions abroad to facilitate and support the study Chronic medicine chronic conditions, such as diabetes or epilepsy. Subject to a medicine formulary
visa application and verification process.
2 specialist consultations per family per year, limited to R1 220 per visit and up to a maximum of R2 440 per family
Specialist /
per year. Your network doctor needs to refer you to the specialist and the benefit is subject to pre-authorisation.
physiotherapy You can choose to use your specialist visits to go to a physiotherapist
Digital expertise
We cover specific blood tests. Ask your network doctor for referral and visit studenthealthcare.co.za for the list of
Our digital support channels range from an online web chat facility to live Blood tests tests covered
help through WhatsApp. You also enjoy access to virtual help sessions and
even a digital membership card. We cover specific x-rays. Ask your network doctor for referral and visit studenthealthcare.co.za for the radiology list
X-rays of benefits
Tailor-made benefits for students Visit the network dentists for an annual dental check-up. The benefit covers you for the consultation, cleaning, fillings and
Dental care extraction of teeth. For more details, visit studenthealthcare.co.za
Some medical schemes group benefits under one limit. They might argue
The benefit is available from your network optometrist every 2 years. If your refraction measurement is more than 0.5,
that it gives you flexibility, but it also limits your benefits. The Ingwe Option Eye care to help you
we cover standard clear or bifocal lenses and you can choose from a specific range of frames covered on the Ingwe
offers separate benefits for out-of-network/emergency visits, optometry, see clearly Option. To check whether we will cover your bill, ask the optometrist for a quotation and submit it to us
dentistry, specialists, pathology and radiology.
1 visit per person or 2 visits per family per year and this includes your emergency/casualty visits. You pay the first R100
Out-of-network of the consultation cost and you need to call us on 0860 102 493 within 72 hours after your visit. Remember, Hello
Unique study visa benefit doctor visits Doctor is available 24/7 and you can also use your 3 virtual consultations per beneficiary per year if you need medical
advice and cannot visit your network doctor
You can ask your Ingwe Active Network doctor to assist you with your 1 health assessment per year, which includes a blood pressure test, blood sugar and cholesterol finger-prick tests,
medical report and use your x-ray benefit for your single view chest x-ray Preventative care as well as height, weight and waist circumference measurements. You can do the assessment at any contracted
for your study visa. pharmacy clinic
NINE healthcare tips and your role as a Member
Tip 1 Tip 6
We have agreements in place with network WhatsApp or call us on 0860 102 493 to request
providers to ensure that your benefits last as authorisation for hospital admissions, specialist
long as possible and give you more value for your referrals, emergency/non-network doctor
money. Please ensure that you visit these network consultations and all GP visits from the 11th visit
providers only for your out-of-hospital benefits to onwards.
avoid paying the treatment cost from your pocket.
Visit studenthealthcare.co.za or call us on
0860 102 493 to find out where your closest
Tip 7
Ingwe Active Network doctor, dentist or Your medical cover starts on the 1st of the month,
optometrist is. as stated on your membership confirmation letter,
and not when you enter South Africa or start your
Tip 2 studies.
If you need medication, visit your Ingwe Active
Network doctor, instead of the pharmacy. This may
Tip 8
save you from having to pay for medication from For any membership terminations and refunds,
your pocket. please remember to give us 30 days’ notice.
You will need to submit specific documentation.
Tip 3 Go to studenthealthcare.co.za, select the
Downloads button and then Forms to view the
Your emergency/non-network doctor visits are details of the requirements on the Bank details for
limited – use them wisely. If you need to use the contribution refunds form.
benefit remember to phone us within 72 hours
after the visit. Hello Doctor virtual consultations Tip 9
are available 24/7, and you can also use the 3 free
virtual doctor consultations per beneficiary per Download the Momentum app on Play Store, the
year if you need medical advice. App Store or AppGallery to access and better
understand your unique benefits. Remember
to ensure that we have your latest email and
Tip 4 cellphone number, as we need these details to
Visit the Downloads section on authenticate you on the Momentum app.
studenthealthcare.co.za for detailed information
on your benefits and procedures to follow.
Tip 5
We issue digital membership cards. You will
receive a link in your welcome letter. Follow the Lifestyle benefits that
authentication steps to access your member card. include digital access and
innovation from Momentum
2023 Contributions You can look forward to some brand new
benefits in 2023 from Momentum Metropolitan
Holdings Limited (Momentum), designed to
Contributions payable from 1 January to 31 March 2023
complement and seamlessly enhance your
*Ingwe Any Hospital Ingwe Active Network R482pm medical aid. Momentum is not a medical
scheme, and is a separate entity to Momentum
Medical Scheme. You can be a member of
Contributions payable from 1 April to 31 December 2023 Momentum
*Ingwe Any Hospital Ingwe Active Network R495pm Medical Scheme without taking any of the
complementary products.
Visit studenthealthcare.co.za to see the contributions payable for your
Visit the Lifestyle Benefits section on
dependants.
studenthealthcare.co.za for
* To qualify for the above contributions, your gross income needs to be less more information.
than R825 per month. We will ask you for documentation to verify your
monthly income.
