How to join
How to Join
You can join the scheme by completing our application form and returning it to our office at
Gwent Hospitals Contributory Fund
Health Cash Plan , FREEPOST, SWC0614
Newport, South Wales. NP20 1YY
Personal callers are also welcome. Payments may be paid direct to the Fund Office by cash, cheque or direct debit.
If you are employed, we will check to see if your employer will make payroll deductions for you. Please contact us for more information on this service.
Who is Eligible to Join
All UK residents aged up to 60 years may join the Health Cash Plan (existing contributors may continue their Plan after their 60th birthday).
No Medical Requirement
A medical examination is not required as a condition of joining the Health Cash Plan. You only need to complete and sign a declaration form. There is, however, a qualifying period of three months before claims can be made against a new plan - 12 months for Maternity Benefit, see General Conditions, point 8.
Transfer of Employment
If you pay through an ‘employer scheme’ and you leave your present employer, just notify us of your new circumstances and we will ensure that your Plan continues unaffected. Please include your original membership number in all communications.
Transfer between Plans
You may upgrade your Plan at any time by completing a new application form obtainable from the Fund’s office which takes effect when authorised by the Fund’s office. Please include your original membership number in all communications. There is a qualifying period of three months before claims can be made against a new plan. For known medical conditions benefits will be paid on the original plan chosen, or if a new joiner, benefits will not be paid for known medical conditions in the first 12 months of joining and/or upgrade.
NB. Downgrading is not permitted.
Dependants
Dependent children under 16 years and partners are covered for Hospital In-patient benefit at no extra
cost.
How to Claim
To claim your benefits, send an original receipt to the Fund’s Office e.g. a prescribed Optical or Dental Receipt, or Hospital Note – Hospital appointment cards are acceptable if each date of attendance is authorised and stamped. All claims must be made within three months of discharge from hospital or date of treatment received. All receipts must be signed, original, identifiable, dated and stamped. Altered receipts/hospital notes or copies of receipts/hospital notes are NOT accepted. If treatment has been obtained by both contributor and partner, the amounts for each must be clearly stated.
Claim forms can be obtained from the Fund’s Office. If enrolment/payment is through an employer’s scheme, your payroll and/or works number must be quoted.
Our Commitment to You
We know that the speed, the quality of response and the simplicity of the application process are important factors in the consideration of health cash-back plans. The objective of the Gwent Contributory Fund team is to make everything as easy as possible. We are not only committed to providing value for money Plans, we are dedicated to giving you excellent service – from the initial application to simple and quick turnaround of qualifying cash benefit payments and long term management of your Plan, all at no charge to you. Whatever Plan you choose, you can be assured that we deliver.
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