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Maternity
Benefits / Maternity
Maternity benefit (Bronze, Silver and Gold options)
1 Foetal growth 2D scan per member per pregnancy
Antenatal pathology tests linked to a Network GP visit and referred by a Network GP, according to the applicable Health4Me pathology list
Antenatal vitamins provided in accordance with the Network prescribed acute medication formulary, rules and protocols are applied
Pre-authorisation is required
Maternity benefit (Gold option
only)
1 Additional foetal growth 2D scan per member per pregnancy
Antenatal support (access to current and credible information on all topics related to parenthood) via BabyYumYum
Support post-partum from a nurse/midwife at home with bathing, swaddling, latching and feeding
Nurse/midwife home visits on day 2 and week 2 after the birth of the baby
Pre-authorisation is required
You will have cover for two maternity visits, which includes one 2D growth scan or ultrasound (Health4Me Bronze and Health4Me Silver options) and two 2D growth scans or ultrasounds (Health4Me Gold option), per pregnancy. You will need to visit a Network GP who is certified to do growth scans, or be referred by a Network GP to a gynaecologist (Gold option only). If you do consult a gynaecologist, the scan will be paid from this benefit, but the visit will be paid from your specialist benefit.
Your doctor may also send you for pathology tests related to your pregnancy and may also prescribe antenatal vitamins for you from an approved list.
| Which antenatal pathology tests are covered during your pregnancy? | |
|---|---|
| 3709 | Antiglobin Test - Direct or Indirect Coombs |
| 3755 | Full Blood Count (incl 3739/3762/3783/3785/3791) |
| 3762 | Haemoglobin Estimation (Hb) |
| 3764 | Blood Group |
| 3765 | Rhesus |
| 3797 | Platelet Count |
| 3867 | Body Fluids, Urine, Exudate |
| 3887 | Microscopic Exams |
| 3893 | Bacteriological Culture (Sensitivity) |
| 3948 | IgG: Varicella, Herpes, Rubella |
| 4032 | Creatinine |
| 4050 | Glucose Strip Test |
| 4188 | Urine Dipstick |
If you are on the Gold option, BabyYumYum will support you with all the information you will need about your pregnancy and about being a parent. BabyYumYum is the number one parenting portal in South Africa. Momentum will also arrange for a nurse or midwife to visit you at home, to assist you with any guidance you might need after your baby is born. The nurse or midwife will also show you how to bathe, swaddle, latch and feed your newborn. These visits will take place on the 2nd day and in the 2nd week after you get home from the hospital. You can call BabyYumYum on 0878 97 03 59.
How should you register for the maternity benefit?
To register for this benefit, you will need to call us on 0860 10 29 03 and provide us with the following information:
Your Health4Me member number
Your Health4Me dependant number
Your expected due date/expected delivery date
Your cellphone number
Please note that this benefit is available on the Bronze, Silver and Gold options.
To download a copy of the Maternity benefit information click on the download button below.
