A recap and further good news
Over the last few months, we have been absolutely delighted to be able to share some good news with you all and as we roll into Christmas, I thought it worthwhile to recap on this in case any of you had missed the previous news, before sharing further good news.
News from the month of September
Lifetime confirmed its support for the Sanctuary Care Program. This is a great initiative to support the JANZ community and we are delighted to be involved.
News from the month of October
Lifetime secured a reduced trustee and admin fee for the Judiciary Superannuation Plan (NZRT) from 0.20% to 0.15% after negotiations with AMP.
News from the month of November
Lifetime joined forces with One50 Group. One50’s offering of accounting and property accounting partnerships and general insurance will become part of the Lifetime advice suite. We look forward to updating the JANZ community as the new services and offerings become available to them in 2022.
News for the month of December
The Best Doctors services have been added to the AIA Judiciary Insurance Scheme, for no cost to the members, and it is effective now. It is not only available to them but to their families as well. It is a fantastic service on its own and is also well suited and complementary to the JANZ Sanctuary Care Program.
Best Doctors in brief:
Best Doctors was established over 30 years ago by two Harvard medical professors who had the vision of connecting people, regardless of location, with leading experts from around the world.
It is a global service that gives confidence, clarity and certainty when facing a medical condition by remotely connecting members with leading local and global medical specialists to provide diagnosis and treatment plans.
As well as access to GPs for general advice and guidance, Best Doctors offers members an expert medical opinion on mental and physical conditions when they need it most, helping them have confidence in their diagnosis and treatment plan. Members don’t need to be on claim to access the Best Doctors service. They can use it at anytime, anywhere, and as often as they need for no extra cost, and it’s completely confidential.
If a member or their family faces a mental or physical condition (from minor to major) they can connect with specialist doctors to:
Conduct an in-depth medical review (i.e., a second opinion from a global expert)
Confirm a diagnosis
Help decide treatment options (or again, give a second opinion from an expert)
Check information they’ve been given by their doctor
Receive quick answers to basic health questions
Who are the Best Doctors specialists?
An expert is assigned by Best Doctors through their selection process and requires unanimous approval of all reviewing medical directors.
The criteria for approval include the following:
Specialty/skill set meeting a specific clinical need and/or meeting a specific member need
Affiliated with centre of excellence
Presently clinically practicing at medical centre
Publishing within their field of specialty within the last 5 years
Viewed by the medical directors as being of Expert quality without any reservation
Pioneer in their field
Active medical licence
Screened for sanctions and quality
Access to Best Doctors
Is via either the member portal, www.askbestdoctors.com/nz, or members can call 0800 425 005, Monday to Friday, 10.30am to 7pm. Simply call Best Doctors and they will do the rest, including collecting medical records if required and providing expert guidance at every step.
In addition, Lifetime are also working with Best Drs to set up an online webinar for those that would like to learn more about the Best Dr’s service, to be ruin in the New Year. Details will be forth coming once it is organised.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a safe and happy holidays.