Advanced Illness Benefit
The Advanced Illness Benefit (AIB) provides members registered on the programme that have an illness in an advanced stage, access to comprehensive palliative care provided by a multidisciplinary team, in the comfort of their own home or in a hospice facility.
The benefit will provide members access to the following:
- Support from a dedicated care coordinator
- Personalised high-touch care
- Comprehensive treatment basket
The Advanced Illness Benefit pays for healthcare services provided by the Palliative Multidisciplinary team, according to a specific basket of care:
Additional benefits available on the Advanced Illness Programme for qualifying members:
- Hospice care at home and in-patient units, where available
- Limited nursing care, where approved
- Medical care by palliative care trained doctors
- Psychosocial support
- Pain management
- Supportive medication
- Oxygen
- Physiotherapy
Your doctor must register you for cover on the Advanced Illness Benefit
To register, your doctor needs to complete the Advanced Illness Benefit application form and email it to AIB@malcormedicalaid.co.za. The application form is available on our website at www.malcormedicalaid.co.za.
