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Stage CI Conditions
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Definition
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• At least one (1) bowel segment resection.
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The diagnosis must be based on histopathological features and confirmed by
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a specialist in the relevant field.
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17. Severe
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Eisenmenger’s
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Syndrome
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Severe Eisenmenger’s Syndrome
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The occurrence of a reversed or bidirectional shunt as a result of pulmonary
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hypertension, caused by a heart disorder.
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All of the following criteria must be met:
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- Presence of permanent physical impairment classified as NYHA class IV*;
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and
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- The diagnosis of Eisenmenger Syndrome and the level of physical
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impairment must be confirmed by a registered medical practitioner who is a
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cardiologist.
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*NYHA Class IV cardiac impairment means that the patient is symptomatic
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during ordinary daily activities despite the use of medication and dietary
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adjustment, and there is evidence of abnormal ventricular function on physical
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examination and laboratory studies.
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18. Surgery for
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Idiopathic Scoliosis
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Surgery for Idiopathic Scoliosis
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The undergoing of spinal surgery to correct an abnormal curvature of the
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spine from its normal straight line viewed from the back. The condition must
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be present without an identifiable underlying cause and the curve of the spine
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must be more than cobb angle 40 degree. Spinal deformity associated with
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congenital defects and neuromuscular diseases are excluded.
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19. Severe Myasthenia
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Gravis
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Severe Myasthenia Gravis
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An acquired autoimmune disorder of neuromuscular transmission leading to
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fluctuating muscle weakness and fatiguability, where all of the following
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criteria are met:
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- Presence of permanent muscle weakness categorized as Class III, IV or V
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according to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America Clinical
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Classification below; and
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- The diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis and categorization are confirmed by a
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physician who is a neurologist.
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Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America Clinical Classification:
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Class I - Any eye muscle weakness, possible ptosis, no other evidence of
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muscle weakness elsewhere
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Class II - Eye muscle weakness of any severity, mild weakness of other
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muscles
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Class III - Eye muscle weakness of any severity, moderate weakness of other
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muscles
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Class IV - Eye muscle weakness of any severity, severe weakness of other
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muscles
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Class V - Intubation needed to maintain airway
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20. Severe Ulcerative
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Colitis
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Severe Ulcerative Colitis
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Means acute fulminant ulcerative colitis with life threatening electrolyte
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disturbances, which all of the following criteria must be met:
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(i) The entire colon is affected with severe bloody diarrhoea;
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(ii) The necessary treatment is total colectomy and ileostomy; and
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(iii) The unequivocal diagnosis must be based on histopathological features
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and confirmed by a medical examiner who is a gastroenterologist.
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Manulife CI FlexiCare (Deluxe) v0123
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Manulife (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
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A Manulife Company
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Appendix B
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Special CI Conditions Definitions
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No
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Covered Special CI
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Conditions
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Definition
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NON-JUVENILE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
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1
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Angioplasty & Other Invasive
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Treatment for Coronary Artery
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The actual undergoing of balloon angioplasty or similar
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intraarterial catheter procedure to correct a narrowing of
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minimum 60% stenosis, of one or more major coronary arteries
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as shown by angiographic evidence. The revascularisation must
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be considered Medically Necessary by a Specialist. Coronary
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arteries herein refer to left main stem, left anterior descending,
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circumflex and right coronary artery.
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Diagnostic angiography is excluded.
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