Worldwide Health Options (from 2009) (Castellano)
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Benefit:
Prosthetic implants and appliances / Prosthetic devices
Worldwide Medical Insurance notes
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We pay
for prosthetic implants, appliances and prosthetic devices shown
in the following lists. Prosthetic implants: · to replace a joint or ligament · to replace a heart valve · to replace an aorta or an arterial blood vessel · to replace a sphincter muscle · to replace the lens or cornea of the eye · to control urinary incontinence or bladder control · to act as a heart pacemaker · to remove excess fluid from the brain · cochlear implant - provided the initial implant was provided to the member when under the age of five, we will pay ongoing maintenance and replacements · breast reconstruction following surgery for cancer when the reconstruction was carried out as part of the original treatment for the cancer and you have obtained our written consent before receiving the treatment. Appliances: · a knee brace which is an essential part of a surgical operation for the repair to a cruciate (knee) ligament · a spinal support which is an essential part of a surgical operation to the spine · an external fixator such as for an open fracture of following surgery to the head or neck- Prosthetic devices We pay for a prosthetic device needed as part of your treatment. By this we mean an external artificial body part, such as a prosthetic limb or prosthetic ear. We will only pay for one prosthetic device per limb for an adult, and we will pay for the initial and up to two replacement prosthetic devices per limb for children under the age of 16. The maximum benefit we will pay towards each prosthetic device is £2,000 / €2,500 / $3,400 |
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