What's Not Covered?
As much as we’d like to be able to provide every imaginable kind of healthcare
service for our members, in practical terms we just can’t - especially if we want
to keep our membership costs at an affordable level.
And while we’re always working to improve and extend our services, we regret
that at present we are unable to:
- Pay for diagnostic consultations with consultants who do not have an NHS post
and are not registered with a royal college such as the Royal College of Surgeons
or Physicians
- Pay the cost of appointments with specialists such as podiatrists, radiologists,
dentists, opticians or complementary therapists
- Provide IVF treatment
- Provide treatment for mental health problems
- Provide cosmetic, breast, plastic, sterilisation, nerve, dental or maxillofacial
surgery, or surgery for transplants
- Provide surgery for arterial, cardiac, neurological or complex orthopaedic problems
- Provide consultations, tests and treatment outside of the UK
- Provide financial assistance for cancer care services which are delivered by
non-UK, non-VAT registered organisations
Services may vary according to the needs of the member, the resources available
or over time.
The Society's contractual business (the provision of tuberculosis benefit) is
authorised by the FSA. The remainder of the Society's business is undertaken on
a discretionary basis. The Society is subject to FSA requirement for prudential
management.
Charitable assistance for members and non members. Find out how Benenden can help people who are in financial difficulty due to
sickness, a disability or any other medical condition.
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