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SchemeBook · Jargon

Scheme tariff or rate

The price level an option uses to calculate payment.

If a provider charges more than the scheme rate, the member may owe the difference unless another protection applies.

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Open scheme · Restricted scheme · PMB (Prescribed Minimum Benefits) · CDL (Chronic Disease List) · DTP (Diagnosis Treatment Pair) · Co-payment · Designated Service Provider (DSP) · Waiting period · Late-joiner penalty · Savings account / above-threshold benefit · Medical scheme · Medical aid · Medical insurance · Benefit option · Principal member · Dependant · Contribution · Underwriting · Condition-specific waiting period · Emergency medical condition · Medical savings account · Self-payment gap · Benefit limit · Out-of-pocket payment · Provider network · Formulary · Generic medicine · Clinical protocol · Pre-authorisation · Managed care · Claim statement · Tariff shortfall · Claim rejection · Clinical motivation · Internal appeal · CMS complaint · Registered scheme rules