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Aviva - Solutions

The Solutions product is available for companies with 2 - 249 employees. Solutions is a modular product offering extensive core cover with the flexibility to add or remove benefit modules.

The following options are available:

Benefits

Option 1 - Mental Health Cover All 28 Days 45 Days None
Option 2 - Routine & GP Referred Services All Yes No
Option 3 - Dental & Optical All Yes No
Option 4 - Six Week Option All Yes No
Option 6 - Selected Benefit Reduction All Yes No
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit All £0 £1000 £1500 No
Expert Select All Yes No
Hospital All Key Extended Signature Trust n/a

Key Facts - In-patient & Day Case Charges

Hospital accommodation charges including theatre fees, nursing costs, prosthesis, in-patient drugs & dressings
Hospital - Key
Core Cover
Paid in full (The Key hospital list - AVIVA's standard wide range of hospitals)
Hospital - Extended
Paid in full (The Extended hospital list, building on the Key list the extended Hospital list offers a wider choice, predominantly in the Greater London area.)
Hospital - Signature
Paid in full (The Signature hospital list offers private hospitals in Scotland and Northern Ireland only.)
Hospital - Trust
Paid in full (The Trust hospital list includes mostly private patient units of NHS Trust and Partnership hospitals. Please note that you must live within the catchment area of a Trust hospital to qualify for this list.)
Expert Select - Yes
Expert Select Guided hospital approach, We will pay charges in full for treatment carried out at the hospital confirmed by us. (See hospital charges benefit term).
Surgeon / Consultant / Specialist & Anaesthetists fees
Expert Select - Yes
We will pay charges in full for consultations with the specialist confirmed by us
Expert Select - No
If you have a hospital list: we will pay up to the limits in our fee schedule
Physicians fees & diagnostic tests
In full
Cancer Treatment Costs - Chemotherapy / Radiotherapy
In full (See AVIVA Cancer Pledge below)
Psychiatric treatment
Option 1 - Mental Health Cover - None
Not covered
Option 1 - Mental Health Cover - 28 Days
Option 1a - Mental Health Cover
Maximum of 28 days combined in/day-patient treatment per policy year includes benefit for specialists’ fees for in-patient treatment of up to the limits in the AVIVA fee schedule
Option 1 - Mental Health Cover - 45 Days
Option 1b - Mental Health Cover
Maximum of 45 days combined in/day-patient treatment per policy year includes benefit for specialists’ fees for in-patient treatment of up to the limits in the AVIVA fee schedule
Six week option
Option 4 - Six Week Option - Yes
Option 5 - 6 Week Option
A member cannot claim for private treatment as an in-patientor day-patient, NHS cash benefit, NHS cancer cash benefit or for the cost of an NHS amenity bed, if their treatment is available on the NHS (including accident or emergency admissions) within six weeks from the date their specialist recommends it
Option 4 - Six Week Option - No
Available but not selected

Key Facts - Out-patient Charges

Complementary medicine
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - No
In full - must be Specialist referred with Specialist to remain in direct control
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £0
Option - Reduced out-patient cover
Nil cover
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £1000
Option - Reduced out-patient cover
Only on a Specialist referral. Subject to a combined o/p benefit limit of £1,000
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £1500
Option - Reduced out-patient cover
Only on a Specialist referral, Subject to a combined o/p benefit limit of £1,500
Diagnostic tests (excluding scans)
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - No
In full
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £0
Option - Reduced out-patient cover
Nil cover
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £1000
Option - Reduced out-patient cover
Subject to a combined out-patient benefit limit of £1,000
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £1500
Option - Reduced out-patient cover
Subject to a combined out-patient benefit limit of £1,500
GP referred consultations
Option 2 - Routine & GP Referred Services - Yes
Option 2 - GP Referred Services (Overall limit of £1,000 per one yr period of cover)
Specialists' fees for consultations and diagnostic tests for conditions that are not acute (including diabetes, epilepsy, hypertension, glaucoma)
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - No
In full for acute conditions only
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £0
Option - Reduced out-patient cover
Nil cover
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £1000
Option - Reduced out-patient cover
Subject to a combined out-patient benefit limit of £1,000 (we will pay specialist fees in full for treatment carried out by the specialist confirmed by us)
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £1500
Option - Reduced out-patient cover
Subject to a combined out-patient benefit limit of £1,500 (we will pay specialist fees in full for treatment carried out by the specialist confirmed by us)
Physiotherapy consultant referred
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - No
In full
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £0
Option - Reduced out-patient cover
£0 Outpatient- In full, however for any condition other than pain in the back, neck, muscles or
joints – musculoskeletal conditions are subject to the reduced outpatient limit of £0 combined.
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £1000
Option - Reduced out-patient cover
£1000 Outpatient- In full, however for any condition other than pain in the back, neck, muscles or
joints – musculoskeletal conditions are subject to the reduced outpatient limit of £1000 combined.
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £1500
Option - Reduced out-patient cover
£1500 Outpatient- In full, however for any condition other than pain in the back, neck, muscles or
joints – musculoskeletal conditions are subject to the reduced outpatient limit of £1500 combined.
Physiotherapy GP referred
Option 2 - Routine & GP Referred Services - No
BacktoBetter: Claims for musculoskeletal conditions are managed through our BacktoBetter service. Musculoskeletal conditions are • pain • stiffness • weakness • spasm • a pull or strain, or • other discomfort in the back, neck, muscles or joints.
Members do not need to see a GP before making a claim for a musculoskeletal condition. Members should contact us before treatment begins and our recognised clinical providers will arrange the most appropriate treatment for the member’s condition.
Option 2 - Routine & GP Referred Services - Yes
Option 2 - GP Referred Services (Overall limit of £1,000 per one yr period of cover)
GP referred Physiotherapy, Osteopathy, Chiropractic and Acupuncture treatment is limited to ten sessions per condition in combined total, GP referred chiropodist, podiatrist or homeopathy, Minor surgery by a GP up to £100 per procedure (payable to GP)
Psychiatric cover
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - No
No need for a GP referral, Members can refer themselves for an assessment by a mental health practitioner.
Mental health treatment through the mental health 'Pathway'. No impact on out-patient limits
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £0
Option - Reduced out-patient cover
Nil cover
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £1000
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £1500
Option - Reduced out-patient cover
No need for a GP referral, Members can refer themselves for an assessment by a mental health practitioner.
Mental health treatment through the mental health 'Pathway'. No impact on reduced out-patient limits
Radiotherapy / Chemotherapy
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - No
In full
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £0
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £1000
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £1500
Option - Reduced out-patient cover
In full but only if carried out at a diagnostic centre (Ref to the Cancer pledge)
Scans - MRI / CT / PET
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - No
In full
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £0
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £1000
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £1500
Option - Reduced out-patient cover
In full but only if carried out at a diagnostic centre
Surgical Procedures
Covered up to the limit of your out-patient cover - Specialists' fees subject to AVIVA guidelines

Key Facts - Additional Benefits

NHS cash benefit
£100 per night (up to 25 nights per policy year) Not covered for the first 3 nights of an accident or emergency admission
Nursing at home
In full on Specialist recommendation following eligible in-patient or day-patient treatment.
Parental accommodation
In full (Child under 15 undergoing eligible treatment; 1 parent only)
Primary care
Not covered
Private ambulance
In full (reasonable charges)

Additional Benefits

Alcohol & drug abuse
Not covered
Annual maximum limit
None
Children covered
Can be insured as a single member upto 30 years old providing all OAD (overage dependants) are treated the same way.
Chiropractors & Osteopaths
In full - must be Specialist referred with Specialist to remain in direct control
Option 2 - Routine & GP Referred Services - Yes
Option 2 - GP Referred Services (Overall limit of £1,000 per one yr period of cover)
In full - must be specialist referred with Specialist to remain in direct control. However, if GP referred up to 10 sessions max pa for Chiropractic and Osteopathic treatment
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £0
Option - Reduced out-patient cover
Nil cover
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £1000
Option - Reduced out-patient cover
Only on a Specialist referral. Subject to a combined o/p benefit limit of £1,000
Option 7 - Reduced Out-Patient & Benefit - £1500
Option - Reduced out-patient cover
Only on a Specialist referral, Subject to a combined o/p benefit limit of £1,500
Dental treatment
Option 6 - Selected Benefit Reduction - No
Oral surgery only
Option 3 - Dental & Optical - Yes
Option 4 - Optical & Dental
Routine dental treatment carried out in dental surgery, up to £450 with a £50 excess. Excess does not apply to accidental dental injury.
Accidental dental benefit up to £600
with the first £50 per person per policy year deducted from this benefit.
Oral surgical procedures covered outside of Option 4
Option 6 - Selected Benefit Reduction - Yes
Option - Selected Benefit Reduction
Oral surgical procedures - Removed
GP minor surgery
Option 2 - Routine & GP Referred Services - No
Not covered
Option 2 - Routine & GP Referred Services - Yes
Option 2 - GP Referred Services (Overall limit of £1,000 per one yr period of cover)
GP referred Physiotherapy, Osteopathy, Chiropractic and Acupuncture treatment is limited to ten sessions per condition in combined total, GP referred chiropodist, podiatrist or homeopathy, Minor surgery by a GP up to £100 per procedure (payable to GP)
GP Referred Chiropody, Podiatry or Homeopathy
Option 2 - Routine & GP Referred Services - No
Not covered
Option 2 - Routine & GP Referred Services - Yes
Option 2 - GP Referred Services (Overall limit of £1,000 per one yr period of cover)
GP referred treatment by a Chiropodist, Podiatrist or Homeopath
Hospice care cash benefit
£70 per day donation to hospice up to 10 Days
Infertility investigations
Option 6 - Selected Benefit Reduction - No
Reasonable costs into the cause of infertility
Option 6 - Selected Benefit Reduction - Yes
Option - Selected Benefit Reduction
Infertility investigations - Removed
Maternity cash benefit
£100 each birth (provided expectant mother has been a member for 10 months)
Optional cash benefit
Not covered
Option 3 - Dental & Optical - Yes
Option 4 - Optical & Dental
Optical benefit up to £250 with a £50 excess
Out of pocket expenses
Not covered
Overseas cover
Not covered
Personal & total disability benefit
Not covered
Post hospital recovery bonus
Not covered
Pregnancy
Option 6 - Selected Benefit Reduction - No
Complications of pregnancy and childbirth are covered if arising at least 10 months after the mother's entry on the policy
Option 6 - Selected Benefit Reduction - Yes
Option - Selected Benefit Reduction
Abnormal conditions of pregnancy - Removed
Stress counselling helpline
Telephone counselling, unlimited calls 24/7 for 16+ years only to use
Transplants
In full relating to cancer stem cell treatment
Other benefits
Cancer Pledge
Post surgery services: Includes specialist services immediately following surgery, such as consultations with a dietician or stoma nurse
Up to £100 towards the cost of a wig if one is needed due to hair loss caused by cancer treatment, once per member, not per policy year
Up to £5,000 towards the cost of the first external prosthesis following surgery for cancer
Cover for Stem cell and bone marrow transplants, Including collection, storage, and implantation
Up to ten years monitoring and up to five years on-going needs, such as regular replacement of tubes or drains (out-patient policy limits would be applied)
Preventative treatment for cancer (see policy wording for eligibility)
End of Life care
* In a hospital if it is medically necessary - covered
* £100 per night, up to £10,000 - Donation to a hospice
* £50 per day, up to £10,000 - Donation to a registered charity
Policy member excess options no longer impact out-patient limits and/or other benefits with financial limits. Plus, if the Dental & Optical option is selected then an Excess no longer impacts dental and optical benefit limits
BacktoBetter
Claims for musculoskeletal conditions are managed through our BacktoBetter service. Musculoskeletal conditions are
* pain
* stiffness
* weakness
* spasm
* a pull or strain, or other discomfort in the back, neck, muscles or joints.
Members do not need to see a GP before making a claim for a musculoskeletal condition. Members should contact AVIVA before treatment begins and AVIVA recognised clinical providers will arrange the most appropriate treatment for the member’s condition. Treatment may include, for example:
* telephone and/or online support
* treatment provided by physiotherapists
* referral to a specialist.
Treatment related to musculoskeletal conditions will not be an eligible claim under any other benefit on this policy, except for NHS cash benefit.

Please note: if the member is referred to an osteopath or chiropractor, we will need to check that they have been referred to a practitioner recognised by AVIVA. If the member receives treatment from an osteopath or chiropractor it will be limited to 10 sessions per condition per policy year and we will pay up to the limits in our fee schedule for each session.•physiotherapy for musculoskeletal conditions will not be subject to the out-patient limit (if one applies).•BacktoBetter is not a network. All treatment for musculoskeletal conditions must be managed and received through the BacktoBetter pathway
Mental health pathway
Claims for mental health conditions are managed through the mental health pathway. We cover treatment for acute mental health conditions. This means we will pay for treatment which aims to lead to a member’s full recovery.
 
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