You are over the age of 18 years and an Argus Group Health Plan* policy holder or dependent.
You have a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater or equal to 30, or 27 with obesity-related conditions such as diabetes or hypertension.
You have been referred to an Argus-approved medical weight management programme** by your primary care physician.
*Signal and Individual Health Plan members are not eligible for this benefit.
**Argus-approved medical weight management programmes include Bermuda Wellness & Outreach Centre (Dr. Brent Williams & Dr. Elwood Fox), Ocean Rock Wellness (Dr. Ayesha Peets-Talbot), Northshore Medical & Aesthetics Center (Dr. Kyjuan Brown & Dr. Paula Estwick), PFR Wellness/eFit (Dr. Heather Kettenis), Omni Medical (Dr. Benjamin Lau).
Office visits with the programme’s supervising physician.
Physician and non-physician led individual and group health education sessions, including group exercise.
Dietician services provided by a registered dietician or nutritionist with medical oversight.
Behavioral therapy and counselling as part of the medical weight management programme.
Services not covered include:
Lab tests (covered in Diagnostic Services benefit), food or food/vitamin supplements, educational materials, use of exercise equipment, individual exercise sessions or gym memberships, diagnostic or follow up testing not deemed to be medically necessary, including genomics; experimental or investigational treatments for weight reduction. This includes, but is not limited to, acupuncture or laser therapy for weight loss, body plethysmography, dual-energy x-ray body composition, gastric electrical stimulation, HCG or vitamin injections for weight loss, indirect calorimetry, whole body calorimetry and whole body bioimpedence analysis.
If you want to lose weight, contact your physician to discuss how the Argus Medical Weight Programme benefit can work for you.
Contact your physician to discuss how this benefit can work for you.
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How do I access the Student Mental Health Hotline?
To access the Student Mental Health Hotline please dial the appropriate number below.
U.S. and Canada: 1-855-649-8641
Outside U.S. and Canada: 001-416-380-6578
What are my health insurance benefits for a travelling companion?
We understand at times that our clients may require assistance for a travel companion when accessing your Argus health benefits. Benefits for a travelling companion are approved in the following circumstances:
Who do I contact if I have any questions about my health insurance plan?
Customer Service Centre:
For routine health claims questions, call 298-0888 to speak with one of our knowledgeable Customer Service Representatives.
Worldwide Call Centre (if you require treatment overseas):
Before making any arrangements to travel overseas for medical treatment, please call us for pre-approval.From Bermuda, Canada and USA, call 1-800-720-7315 (toll free) or 1-905-532-2954 (collect) or email overseascare@argus.bm. Argus Representatives are available to provide assistance with emergency medical care, emergency medical evacuation, discharge planning, loss of travel documents and insurance verification.
Who qualifies as my dependent?
Your spouse (including legally married or common law spouse or legal domestic partner) and children.
Your child must be an unmarried, natural child, step-child, child of a dependent spouse or a legally adopted child who:
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