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Optima have a Teenage Unit, known as “Unit-T” where teenagers can be treated. The unit is a separate facility as
stipulated by law. The teenage unit consists of fourteen beds with two bedrooms consisting of two beds each. The other two rooms
are equipped with five beds each.
The following schemes administrated by Medscheme does NOT cover the admission of children under the age of 13 years:
* AECI Medical Aid Society
* Barloworld Medical Aid
* Bonitas
* Fedhealth
* Glencore Medical Scheme
* Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS)
* Horizon Medical Scheme
* MBMed Medical Aid Fund
* Namibia Health Plan
* Nedgroup Medical Aid Scheme
* Old Mutual Staff Medical Aid Fund
* Parmed Medical Aid Scheme
* Polmed Medical Aid(from 2016)
* SABC Medical Aid Scheme
* Sasolmed
* Swaziland Medical Aid Fund (Swazimed)
The result of the above schemes is that you as parent / guardian will be responsible for the payment of the minor’s medication and ward stock. On the recommendation of Dr. Meyer parents will be granted discount in respect of the stay by not paying for the minor. But this is only valid if a parent / guardian are admitted with the minor patient. The treating psychiatrist is responsible for making arrangements with therapists about their accounts.
Please note: visiting hours are between 17H00 – 18H00 in the teenage unit. (Parents and siblings only)