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The HM Forces Bupacare group scheme for the Ministry of Defence

Bupa Care Benefits Notes
In-patient and day-patient treatment
Hospital charges tick In a Bupa Participating hospital, in a room within your scale of cover
Consultants’/specialists’ fees tick In a Bupa Participating hospital - Bupa benefit limits apply if the consultant is not a Bupa partnership consultant
Diagnostic tests tick In a Bupa Participating hospital
Radiotherapy/chemotherapy tick In a Bupa Participating hospital, or for certain conditions in a Bupa specialist treatment centre, and in a room within your scale of cover. Benefit limits apply if the consultant oncologist is not a Bupa partnership consultant.
Psychiatric treatment Up to a maximum of 45 days per year After two years continuous membership and in a Bupa psychiatric network hospital. This is a discretionary benefit and claims should be authorised before treatment begins.
Out-patient treatment
Consultation with a consultant/specialist tick With a Bupa recognised consultant
Diagnostic tests tick MRI, CT and PET scans in a Bupa recognised out-patient diagnostic imaging centre
Radiotherapy/chemotherapy tick In a Bupa Participating hospital or, for certain conditions, a Bupa specialist treatment centre. Benefit limits apply if the consultant oncologist is not a Bupa partnership consultant
Physiotherapy (and other therapies)† Scale A – up to £800 a year*
Scale B – up to £650 a year*
Scale C – up to £500 a year* 		On a GP or Bupa recognised consultant referral to a Bupa recognised therapist. This is a combined overall limit for all therapies
Psychiatric treatment tick By a Bupa recognised consultant and only after two years continuous membership. This is a discretionary benefit and claims should be authorised before treatment begins.
Additional benefits
Nursing at home Up to £600 a year Following eligible private in-patient treatment covered by your scheme
Private ambulance Up to £120 a year £60 maximum for any single trip
Parent accommodation tick When staying with a child under 12 receiving eligible private in-patient treatment, one parent only
NHS cash benefit Scale A - £30 a night*
Scale B - £25 a night*
Scale C - £20 a night* 		Up to a maximum of 35 nights a year for eligible in-patient treatment
Complementary medicine† Up to £250 per membership year On GP or Bupa recognised consultant referral to a Bupa recognised complementary medicine practitioner.
Overseas treatment Up to £200 for hospital charges. Up to Bupa benefit limits for consultants fees.

For eligible treatment that you need when you are stationed overseas as a member of HM Forces, or emergency treatment that you need because of a sudden illness or injury when you are travelling outside the UK.

NB There are no Bupa Participating hospitals or partnership consultants overseas so monetary limits apply.

*According to the scale of cover chosen
† Please note that the benefit limit for physiotherapy (and other therapies) includes the £250 available cover for complementary medicine)