Great Eastern launches Great MediValue plans
KUALA LUMPUR – Great Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia) Bhd (GELM) has launched Great MediValue (GMV) and Great MediValue Plus (GMVP) — innovative medical plans for all Malaysians, offering comprehensive medical coverage that includes pre and post hospitalisation treatments, intensive care expenses, surgery fees and outpatient support.
The GMV plan has a high overall annual limit of RM5mil and the GMVP has a total overall annual limit of RM15mil.
Both have no overall lifetime limit. Other benefits include a wide range of cancer-focused coverage from genomic tests to advanced medical treatments.
Customers will also be rewarded for staying healthy and for not making any claims on the medical insurance within every two years period.
During the launch, The Great Journey (TGJ) programme was also unveiled with the presence of the senior management team from hospitals and clinics, amongst them, Sunway Healthcare Group, IHH Healthcare Malaysia, KPJ Healthcare, Asia OneHealthcare, CareClinics Healthcare Services, Qualitas Medical Group, Poliklinik Dr Azhar Dan Rakan-Rakan, PMG Medical Clinic and many more.
GELM chief executive officer Datuk Koh Yaw Hui said, 'We are honoured to have onboard the 85 hospitals and over 1,000 clinics nationwide to be part of TGJ, a programme designed to provide our customers integrated comprehensive medical care with coordinated support at every step of their healthcare needs'.
TGJ programme offers policyholder accessibility to advanced medical treatments, leading edge technology and a dedicated hospital support throughout their stay with post-hospitalisation follow-up treatments.
Policyholders get exclusive lounge access with priority admission and seamless admission for their little ones through the Kiddo Express.
In addition, privileges like fee waivers and Covid-19 screening tests are also made available.
'We extend our sincere gratitude to all TGJ hospitals and clinics for their commitment to our shared vision in ensuring quality healthcare remains accessible and sustainable for all Malaysians', added Koh.
For more information on TGJ and GMV, visit https://my.gelife.co/gmv.
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