HUMAN RESOURCES OF HKU

The University has arranged with Bupa to provide all full-time staff who are eligible for hospitalisation benefits and catastrophic insurance a special transfer option to Bupa's individual hospital plan - Bupa CarePro Health Insurance Scheme, upon leaving the University's appointment/retirement, with the special offer that pre-existing conditions will be covered in the Bupa CarePro Scheme.

Major features of this transfer option include:

a) guaranteed transfer to the same level benefits, i.e. colleagues who are eligible for plan 1 under the University's Staff Medical Benefits Scheme (SMBS) can choose to transfer to plan 1/2/3 (Hospital & Surgical Benefit - private/semi-private/ward room ) of Bupa CarePro Scheme; those under plan 2 of SMBS can choose to transfer to plan 2/3 (Hospital & Surgical Benefit - semi-private/ward room) of Bupa CarePro Scheme, those under plan 3 of SMBS can transfer to plan 3 (Hospital & Surgical Benefit - ward class) of Bupa CarePro Scheme;

b) pre-existing conditions will be covered in the BupaCarePro Scheme. That means general exclusion is subject to the Terms & Conditions of BupaCarePro Scheme and the "Pre-existing conditions" clause under general exclusion will be specially waived;

c) guaranteed lifelong cover under Bupa CarePro Scheme;

d) membership renewal regardless of health status and without individual loading;

e) membership renewal regardless of amount and number of claims made; and

f) free three-month premium subscription (this discount offer is better than Bupa's current promotion).

This transfer option is open to all full-time staff who are eligible for hospitalisation benefits and catastrophic insurance and who, upon leaving the University, have served for at least six months.

Colleagues who would like to take up this transfer option should contact Bupa before their last day of appointment with the University. The application process should be completed within one month after the last day of appointment.

Details of the Bupa CarePro Scheme and application form are available at the UHS website:

http://www.uhs.hku.hk/mbs/mi.php

We have invited Bupa to give a briefing on this transfer option and the Bupa CarePro Health Insurance Scheme. Details of the briefing sessions are as follows:

Session 1 (in Cantonese)

Date: May 28, 2014 (Wednesday)
Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Venue: Room 726, 7/F, Knowles Building

Session 2 (in English)

Date: May 28, 2014 (Wednesday)
Time: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Venue: Room 726, 7/F, Knowles Building

Colleagues are welcome to attend the briefing to get a better understanding of this transfer option. To facilitate our logistic arrangements, please register your attendance through the HKU Event Management System at:

http://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/hkuevent.aspx

Enquiry on the Bupa CarePro Scheme can be addressed to Bupa Support Team, tel: 2517 5388, fax: 3973 6970, email: customercare@bupa.com.hk .