PM Care Guide
PM Care Guide
PM Care Guide
1.0 PANELSHIP
The offer for the appointment is for (submitted name of Clinic), hereafter
referred to as the clinic.
Under the panelship, you are only authorized to conduct business at the above
stated address. The address shall also be considered as your official
correspondence address where all correspondences or notices shall be
addressed. Should there be any changes, you are to advise us supported by
appropriate documentations and approval from authorities. We reserve the right
to reassign the panelship based on the documentations and location provided.
The registered and legal owner of this clinic is (submitted Owner of Clinic).
Under the Panelship, you are only authorized to conduct business based on the
abovementioned ownership. Should there be any changes, you are to advise us
supported by appropriate documentations. We reserve the right to re-assign the
Panelship based on the documents provided.
The clinic code is exclusive to the appointed clinic and cannot be used to
represent any other clinic, branch or affiliated clinic. Please quote the clinic code
in all your correspondences with us including claims submissions.
You shall conduct business through the Internet based PMCare Mediline™ System
supported by PMR Instant Verification System unless otherwise stated.
As a PMCare panel clinic, you are required to have Internet ready computer
system to enable you to implement our Mediline™ system applications before
commencement of the panelship. You are to also subscribe to the Instant
Verification System (currently PMR) as and when approached.
You shall submit all claims through Mediline™ system within the stipulated time
limit. All submissions via Mediline™ system shall be subjected to a nominal
processing fee of RM8.00 for every successful transaction.
You shall provide services only to valid PMCare Members. Kindly render your
services to our Members to the best of your ability and in accordance to your
professional code of ethics. Be guided by your terms of appointment, working
guidelines, exclusions and the limitations of Member’s benefits under PMCare
program.
As a PMCare panel provider, you shall be subjected to the clinical audits and/or
procedural audits, which shall be performed from time to time to ensure
compliance to the Terms & Conditions and the Working Guidelines.
Your clinic shall maintain record of every PMCare Member seen and treated at your
clinic and obtain consent for the release of medical information for each visit by
requesting the Member or the guardian (for minor) to sign a note of consent.
We reserve the right to review the above stated clinic records for verification of
claims. Your clinic shall provide to us on site review and/or submit to us copy of
record for the purpose. We reserve similar right to request for adequate on-site
visits, interviews with clinic personnel and inspection of documents to
12.0 EXCLUSION
13.0 CHARGES
Your charges for the services provided to our Members shall be guided by the
agreed schedule of fees under the panelship appointment and prevailing
Schedule of Fees. Please ensure that the charges be made known in writing to
your patients at the end of the clinic visit.
Failure to submit the above absolves PMCare the obligation to pay for the
claim and be subjected to an appeal to the payor with the discretion to
decide on payment. This decision shall be final.
Forms or letters that are incomplete or incorrect or illegible will not be
accepted or payable.
You will be required to respond to our query timely i.e. within 1 day for telephone
query or seven (7) days from date of letter for written query. PMCare shall make
adjustment on the submitted charges based on these responses. Failure to
response absolves the right to object to these adjustments.
PMCare shall accept and process your claims for reimbursement that are complete
and timely as per Clause 14.0. We shall pay the accepted claims within 60 days of
receipt, except for the following items:
i. Treatment provided to non-valid member;
ii. Exclusion items;
iii. Medical examination conducted without proper authorization and
incomplete documents; and
iv. Claims queried by PMCare (Clause 15.0)
The payment for queried claims shall be made within 60 days after the queries had
been satisfactorily responded to and rectified by your clinic. Item (iii) and those
awaiting documentations (Clause 14.0) shall be deemed payable 60 days on receipt
of the complete documents. Items (i) to (ii) shall not be payable.
Payments to your clinic shall be made through our Inter-Bank GIRO (IBG) payment
system or any other electronic banking payment system that we may introduce
from time to time.
You shall provide uninterrupted service to our Members except for period of
temporary suspension of service (see Clause 20.0). You shall not deny medical
attention to our Members or collect cash for services covered under PMCare
Healthcare Management Services Program.
Both the clinic and PMCare may suspend the panelship appointment for a
temporary period of time by giving either party thirty (30) days written notice
before the suspension.
At your discretion, your clinic may provide services to our Members for items not
covered under PMCare Healthcare Program and you shall collect the fee for the
service from the Member strictly on Doctor to Patient basis. However, you shall
take due care to explain to the Members of this Clause in order not to prejudice
the business arrangement of the panelship.
22.0 CONFIDENTIALITY
All medical records of Members shall be kept strictly confidential and shall not be
released to any third party except to PMCare where consent for release of
information should have been earlier obtained from the Member.
Both your clinic and PMCare shall also keep all information in relation to the
business arrangement under the panelship strictly confidential.
PMCare reserves the right to terminate the appointment if for any reason PMCare
finds the intended change is unsuitable.
Your are required to inform PMCare in writing one (1) month in advance of any
intended change in the clinic operating hours or the facilities offered.
You shall ensure that your clinic is duly licensed as required by the Private
Healthcare Facilities and Services Act (1998) and Regulations (2006) and a copy
of the license shall be submitted to PMCare.
You shall also provide PMCare a certified copy of your principal doctor’s valid
Annual Practice Certificate (APC) every year not later than 31st of May. You shall
also ensure that all medical practitioners engaged by you have valid APCs and
are registered with Malaysian Medical Council (MMC). You shall provide a
certified copy of the Full Registration Certificate of all above when requested for.
26.0 REGULATIONS
You shall comply and abide to the rules and regulations set forth by the Ministry
of Health and other governing regulatory bodies.
27.0 APPELLANT
28.0 TERMINATION
Either party, the clinic or PMCare, can terminate the panelship appointment by
giving thirty (30) days notice prior the termination. At termination of panelship
you are required to return to PMCare all properties, which belong to PMCare such
as panelship display sticker and PMCare MyKad Reader (“PMR”) device.
PMCare also reserves the right to terminate your panelship when we deem
necessary without obligation of providing reason.
You shall be subjected to the Working Guidelines for PMCare Panel of GP Clinics,
attached herewith. The Working Guidelines describes in details the working
arrangement under the panelship appointment. Kindly be guided by and make
reference to it whenever required.
The Working Guidelines is subject to revision which will be updated from time to
time in Mediline™.
WORKING GUIDELINES
FOR
PMCARE PANEL OF GP CLINICS
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1.1 INTRODUCTION
The Working Guidelines is issued with the intention to provide clear description
of the Terms and Conditions and the working arrangement between panel clinic
and PMCare. Both clinic and PMCare are required to observe and comply with the
Working Guidelines. Kindly take time to familiarize yourself with the Working
Guidelines, which should also be made as reference for your daily operation.
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the Working Guidelines is complete,
comprehensive and simple, it is still subject to further improvement and revision
from time to time for which, you will be informed. Lastly, we will also appreciate
any feedback on the Working Guidelines from you.
1.2 PANELSHIP
Your clinic must be appointed to PMCare Sdn. Bhd. (“PMCare”) Panel of General
Practitioner (GP) Clinics and the appointment status is valid.
The principal doctor for your clinic’s appointment to PMCare Panel of GP Clinic is
specified in the appointment letter. When there is any change in the principal
doctor and/or clinic’s ownership, or other items in clause 23.0 and 24.0 under
the Terms & Conditions of Appointment, please notify us in writing 1 month prior
to the intended change together with the relevant supporting documents. We
reserve the right to terminate your clinic’s appointment on the panel if for any
reason to us we find that the intended change is unsuitable for our business
arrangement.
The clinic appointed to our panel is as specified in the Terms and Conditions of
Letter of Offer of Appointment. During the term of appointment you shall operate
at the appointed address.
If there is any change in the clinic address, you are required to notify us in
writing one (1) month prior to the intended change together with the relevant
supporting documents. We reserve the right to terminate your clinic’s
appointment on the panel if for any reason to us; we find that the intended new
business location is unsuitable for our business arrangement.
Your clinic shall be given a PMCare clinic code, which shall be specified in your
appointment letter. Please note that the clinic code is exclusive to the appointed
clinic and shall not be used to represent any other clinic, branch or affiliated
clinic.
The clinic code shall help facilitate communication and help administer the
business arrangement between clinic and PMCare.
As a PMCare Mediline™ clinic, you are required to have Internet ready computer
system to enable you to implement our Mediline™ system applications. Our
application is best viewed in Google Chrome version 55 and above and can be
accessed through our portal https://www.mediline.com.my/.
For security reason, you are advised to change the assigned password.
Please familiarize yourself with the system by reading the Guidelines For
Mediline™ Claim Submission (Chapter 9). If you have further query,
please call us for assistance.
To facilitate our Members identify and access our panel clinics, all appointed
clinics shall be identified by PMCare Panel of GP Clinics sticker. PMCare Panel of
GP Clinics sticker should be displayed at all time during the term of appointment.
The PMCare Panel of GP Clinics sticker shall remain the property of PMCare at all
times and shall be returned to us if your panelship is terminated for any reason.
Please refer to Chapter 2 for samples of our existing PMCare Panel of GP Clinics
sticker.
Please display the PMCare Panel of GP Clinic sticker at a prominent place and
most visible to public at the front area of your clinic such as the glass door or
window panel. If in doubt of the position of display, please clarify with us.
i) Membership Card
a) PMCare Closed Panel Program
b) PMCare Open Panel Program
c) PMCare Select Access Program
d) PMCare Co-Payment Program
e) PMCare Smart Card
f) PMCare Premier Card (for VIP members)
g) Takaful Malaysia PMCare Card
The medical logbook will specify the name of clinics, which allow the
Member to visit. Only GP clinic(s) specified in the logbook is (are)
allowed to provide services to the Member under the program.
The medical logbook will specify the type of panel and the
maximum number of visits per annum the Member is allowed to
visit under the program. GP clinics are required to verify that the
Member has not utilized the maximum number of visits before
providing service to the member (patient) under the program and
record in the medical logbook each time service is provided to the
member.
Please note that from time to time, PMCare may introduce new modes of
identification of PMCare members. Your clinic shall be duly informed. We
have already embarked on the use of MyKad or/and MyKid for member
identification along with PMCare MyKad Reader (PMR) as a device
connecting to Internet for easy and safer member verification.
When a Member seeks for medical services at your clinic, kindly request for the
National Registration Identity Card (“NRIC”).
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1.8.3 When in doubt as to the eligibility of the individual as our member, please
call our Careline to avoid unnecessary denial of service.
Your clinic shall maintain record of every PMCare Member seen and treated at your
clinic and obtain consent for the release of medical information for each visit by
requesting the Member or the guardian (for minor) to sign a note of consent.
We reserve the right to review the above stated clinic records for verification of
claims. Your clinic shall provide to us on site review and / or submit to us copy of
record for the purpose.
Imaging techniques are confined to plain X-rays. Ultrasound scans are allowable
only in antenatal follow-ups in a valid Maternity Program.
To check whether Member prenatal and/or post-natal visits are covered at GP panel
clinic, kindly verify member entitlement in Mediline™ to avoid non-reimbursement
from PMCare.
Please take note that in most cases for the first seven (7) months of pregnancy,
treatment can only be done at GP clinic and referral to specialist maternity care
is only permitted in the third trimester, unless in cases of complications.
1.12 REFERRALS
For Maternity cases, referral to specialist care can only be done for patient in the
third trimester unless in case of complications.
1.13 EXCLUSIONS
1.14 CHARGES
You should be guided by the agreed schedule of charges under the appointment
to PMCare Panel of GP Clinic and prevailing Schedule of Fees, whichever is lower
when invoicing for services provided to our Members. You are also required to
provide details of services provided together with their respective charges.
Please follow on-line instruction and refer to Guidelines for Mediline™ Claim
Submission (Chapter 9) or our Provider Network Management Executive for
further assistance. Your clinic is also required to submit to us copy of the
authorization letter for medical examination, lab test result and / or X-ray report
whenever applicable. Kindly refer Chapter 7 (Clause 7.1 to 7.5).
Mediline™ System
Note:
Please also see:
- Chapter 8 – Claims Submission
- Chapter 9 – Guidelines for Mediline™ Claim Submission
1.17 COMMUNICATION
4.1.1 Pre-existing Conditions or hospital confinement occurring within the first thirty
(30) days from the commencement of this Certificate due to illnesses unless
the Person Covered affected by these conditions has been covered under this
Certificate for twelve (12) months or has been continuously covered under a
group hospital and surgical takaful or insurance immediately prior to the
commencement of this Certificate.
4.1.3 Treatment arising from pregnancy which shall include childbirth and any
complication resulting from pregnancy, miscarriage except as a result of an
accident, diagnostic test for pregnancy, test to do with and treatment for
subfertility or infertility, abortion or sterilisation and contraception; or sexual
dysfunction from any cause including any complications relating thereto.
4.1.5 Charges which are not for actual necessary and reasonable expenses incurred
in the treatment of the illness or injury, charges for telephone ,television,
news papers and other non medical items.
4.1.6 Eye tests, refractive errors for eyes, expenses for procurement or use of
special braces or prosthesis including spectacles, hearing aids, wheel chairs
and lenses.
4.1.8 Treatment or surgery for tonsils, adenoids, hernia or a disease peculiar to the
female generative organs unless the Participant has been continuously
covered under this Certificate for a period of more than one hundred and
twenty (120) days.
4.1.11 Expenses incurred for donation of any body organ by the Person Covered
and costs of acquisition of the organ including all costs incurred by the
donor during organ transplant.
4.1.12 Expenses which are payable under the Workmen’s Compensation or other
insurance or takaful.
4.1.13 Injury or illness occurring directly or indirectly from war (whether war be
declared or not) or warlike operations, invasion, act of foreign enemies,
hostilities, civil war, mutiny, civil commotion assuming the military uprising,
insurrection, rebellion, military or usurped power or any act of the Person
Covered acting on behalf of or in connection with any organization actively
directed towards the overthrow by force of any government or to the
influencing of it by terrorism or violence.
4.1.14 Injury or illness due to directly or indirectly from nuclear weapons material,
ionising, radiations or contamination by radioactivity from any nuclear fuel
or from any nuclear waste from the combustion of nuclear fuel. Solely for
the purpose of this exclusion, combustion shall include any self-sustaining
process of nuclear fission.
4.1.15 Any breach of law by the Participant of any assault provoked by him.
4.1.17 Aviation, gliding or any other form of aerial flight other than as a pilot, cabin
crew or fare paying passenger of a recognised airline or charter service.
(There may be some slight variation in the listed “Exclusions” for some selected
healthcare program depending on our corporate clients’ employee medical benefits.
Please refer to individual listing appended with your appointment letter for each type of
panelship).
Recommended
Item Remarks
charges
I & D Abscess RM30 – RM50
Excision of cyst/ganglion RM50 – RM100 These procedures need a
brief description of
Toilet & Suturing RM5 per stitch
treatment done. E.g. size
Removal of foreign body and location of abscess,
RM50 – RM80
(Ear/nose/ others) number of sutures and
Dressing RM15 – RM25 details of dressing.
Intra-articular injection RM30 – RM70
7.1.1 Kindly be reminded that a diagnostic test should not be done at the
patient’s request or as a screening exercise.
7.1.2 All too often in the clinical setting patients ask their provider to bypass
the most fundamental of all diagnostic tools, the history and physical
examination, and advance to the ordering of laboratory testing in a
misguided effort to reassure about their health status.
7.1.3 Providers must take responsibilities for conveying their false impressions
that laboratory test somehow has magic power by them to detect
diseases.
7.1.4 Depending on your requirement, obtain a specimen accordingly, using
appropriate specimen container(s) supplied by Pantai Premier Pathology
Sdn Bhd.`
7.2.1 Please ensure that the patient is indeed a PMCare member eligible for
the required test in accordance with your practice panel ship.
7.2.3 Write in your CLINIC NAME and CLINIC CODE preferably as:
Lab number
Tick the
“employer
” box
7.3.1 Inform the nearest PPP’s service office for the specimen collection.
7.3.2 Your specimen will be collected and within 1-5 days the lab report will
be delivered to you at your clinic.
7.3.3 On receiving the result/report, please take note of the Lab Number.
You can appropriately advise your patient of the results.
7.4.1 Pantai Premier Pathology will bill PMCare directly for the diagnostic
tests. Therefore, please do not bill PMCare.
7.4.2 You are allowed to charge PMCare for blood taking procedure/specimen-
handling as follows:
✓ Blood specimens – a flat fee of RM10.00
✓ Urine – nil
✓ Swabs from sites (abscess; HVS) - a flat fee of RM10.00
✓ PAP smears - nil (to be charged as a procedure, at RM20.00)
✓ HPE specimen - nil (to be charged as a procedure, e.g. excision of
lump).
Sample on how to write your Lab number into the Manual GP Visit and Consent Form
Write your
Lab No. at
this column
Note:
Please also see
- Chapter 1 - Diagnostic Investigation (Clause 1.10)
- Chapter 9 - Making A Laboratory Investigation Claim For Mediline™ Submission,
(Clause 9.2)
When you push the “SUBMIT” button your claim is saved into our system
and submission is considered done. There is no need to physically submit
anything.
You are reminded to ensure that the GP Visit and Consent Form is correctly
filled up. All sections of the form must be completed accurately. They must
be kept securely yet be made available should we need to check to
authenticate visits. They should be for a period meeting the statutory
requirement.
Note:
Please also see
- Chapter 1 - GP Claims Submission (Clause 1.15)
- Chapter 1 - Submission Deadline (Clause 1.16)
- Chapter 9 - Guidelines For Mediline™ Claim Submission
Use Internet Explorer version 5.0 and above or Netscape Navigator version 6.0
and above. Enter our portal at https://www.mediline.com.my/.
If this is your first time login, please change your password for security purpose.
The given User ID and Password is regarded as case sensitive. To train your
staff, please use GUEST as User ID and guest2010 as password to avoid
corrupting your claim record and is not meant for actual claim
submission.
Verify your patients, either by the Member Type (select: Dependent or Member)
or by ID Type, be it a Membership No., New I/C No. or Old I/C No.
If the system states the patient to be an Invalid Member but the membership
card is still valid, please contact our Provider Network Executives (during
office hour) or our Careline (after office hour) to confirm on the
validity.
Click “Get Authorization Code” button to get the AC. The AC will automatically
appear at the AC box. To start submitting your claims, click “Proceed to Claim
Entry”.
Don’t forget! Your claim must be submitted within 3 days from the
service date.
4.1 Key in the visit date and visit time (based on Service Time).
4.2 Key in the chosen Diagnosis from the 30 common diagnosis listing. For
Other Diagnosis, type in the diagnosis in the “Search Diagnosis” box.
4.3 Tick in the treatment information on the medication, itemizing the drugs
names, dosages and duration, which are COMPULSORY. Absence of
these details shall result in delay in your claim processing.
4.6 To save, click “Save” button to continue with the next submission. To
check again this claim, go to “Pending Submission” and click at the
claim’s row. The Patient Information screen will appear again.
4.7 To submit this claim straight away, click “Submit & Print Slip”. The
claim will be transmitted into PMCare server.
Step 5 – Report:
5.1 To generate your invoice, click at “Invoice” and “Invoicing”. You need
to key in the “start date”, “end date” to “view invoices.
5.2 You can view your summary of claims by all clients, status of each claims
or report on reason for Excess Not Covered and Rejection under Report
menu.
5.3 To retrieve the payment details, kindly refer to the Payment menu.
9.2.1 Kindly enter the lab charges (individual/package) under lab section
for clinic that did not use Pantai Premier services.
Note:
Please also see
- Chapter 1 - Diagnostic Investigation (Clause 1.10)
- Chapter 7 - Diagnostic Investigation
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10.1 PMCare Sticker – Please display your sticker, be it Closed or Open Panel,
prominently as to be seen clearly by the members.
10.2 Verify your Patient – Each Member may present with a valid PMCare membership
card, be it the employee or their dependents. A valid proof of identity, such as MyKad
or NRIC should be sought. We strongly suggest you to verify the Member through
PMR Instant Verification System or Internet (Mediline™). The burden of proof to
verify the validity and eligibility of the Member lies on the clinic on providing the
service. Should you have problem or doubt over the verification process, please
contact us through our 24 hours Careline.
10.3 Treatment and Charges – Kindly render your professional services as deemed
necessary. While there is no limit to the amount charged, you are expected to justify
all items charges and let this be known to your patient. Referral should not be made
at a patient’s request but rather as an exercise of your professional judgment. Please
be aware of your patient’s entitlement when you act on this. Kindly write the referral
letter clearly and advise the specialist concerned to refer back the patient to you as
soon as he/she is stable with appropriate advice.
10.4 Mediline™ - For submission through the Mediline™ please ensure that all
information is provided promptly. Please ensure that all details are entered correctly.
10.6 Claim Disputes – Your claims will be scrutinized for validity and appropriateness of
treatment and charges. Claims that are invalid, incomplete, inappropriate will be
rejected and sent back to you with explanatory note of the reasons for rejection. If a
remedy can be offered, we will accept it again for resubmission.
10.7 Claim Reimbursement – Your claims will be processed and payment shall be made
to you within 60 to 90 days after the date of receipt of your claims.
10.8 Uninterrupted Services – You are to provide services without interruption to our
members unless you choose to terminate this services arrangement with us. Such
intention for termination must be notified to us in writing and reach us at least 30
days from the date you plan to stop providing the services. Upon termination, you
are required to remove our panel display sticker.
10.9 Communication – Please direct any enquiry, complaint or any form of feedback
directly to PMCare and not to our clients, be it their employees and/or dependents.
Your email address would be greatly facilitating communication between both parties.
Nurshafika Othman
10. 03-8026 6872 shafika@pmcare.com.my
Provider Network Senior Executive
Faezah Ibrahim
11. 03-8026 6873 faezahh@pmcare.com.my
Provider Network Senior Executive
Khalidah Kailan
12. 03-8026 6865 khalidah@pmcare.com.my
Provider Network Senior Executive
Nurul Syafiqah Kamarudin
13. 03-8026 6875 nurul.syafiqah@pmcare.my
Provider Network Junior Executive