Common use of PROSTHETIC APPLIANCES Clause in Contracts

PROSTHETIC APPLIANCES. Purchase of the following items when authorized in writing by the patient's attending physician: standard type artificial limb or eye, splints, trusses, casts, cervical collars, braces (excluding dental braces), catheters, urinary kits, external breast prostheses (following mastectomies), ostomy supplies (where a surgical stoma exists) and corrective prosthetic lenses and frames (once only for persons who lack an organic lens or after cataract surgery). Custom-made orthopaedic boots or shoes, adjustments to stock item footwear and custom moulded foot orthoses (orthotics) are subject to a combined maximum of $500 per person per calendar year. This maximum does not apply to dependent children. Surgical stockings with a compression factor greater than or equal to 25mmg to a maximum of six (6) pairs per calendar year.

PROSTHETIC APPLIANCES. Purchase of the following items when authorized in writing by the patient's attending physician: standard type artificial limb or eye, splints, trusses, casts, cervical collars, braces (excluding dental braces), catheters, urinary kits, external breast prostheses (following mastectomies), ostomy supplies (where a surgical stoma exists) and corrective prosthetic lenses and frames (once only for persons who lack an organic lens or after cataract surgery). Custom-made orthopaedic orthopedic boots or shoes, adjustments to stock item footwear and custom moulded molded foot orthoses (orthotics) are subject to a combined maximum of $500 per person per calendar year. This maximum does not apply to dependent children. Surgical stockings with a compression factor greater than or equal to 25mmg to a maximum of six (6) pairs per calendar year.