The Doctors’ Health Fund does not require ancillary service providers to register or contract with the Fund for their patients to claim benefits for their services. We do however encourage our members to seek the convenience of providers who use HICAPS to provide them with on the spot claiming.
The Fund’s rules define the services of the following ancillary service providers as eligible for benefit payments where a member has cover for their services –
General dental services
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registered dentist or specialist dentist |
Major dental services
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registered or recognised orthodontist, endodontist, periodontist, oral surgeon, prosthodontist, pedodontist or other recognised specialist |
Optical
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registered ophthalmologist, registered optometrist or a prescription filled by a registered dispenser |
Therapies
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registered practitioners of orthoptics, occupational therapy, speech therapy, dietetics, podiatry, physiotherapy, psychology.
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Remedial Masage
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For benefits to be paid, the remedial massage service provider must be either a registered physiotherapist, or have accreditation in remedial massage therapy. We recognise therapists registered with the following associations ATMS, AMT AAMT, ANTA, IRMA, ARM. You can click here for more information. |
Home nursing
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registered nurse |