KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Assurance (HLA) is offering hospitalisation reimbursement benefit to all its policyholders with individual medical plans, when they get admitted at private hospitals for Covid-19 treatments in categories three, four and five.

       HLA said this coverage is given at no extra cost as part of HLA’s complimentary special benefit programme for Covid-19.

       “Policyholders are entitled to claim hospitalisation reimbursement up to their annual limit and lifetime limit, subject to the existing terms & condition of their medical plan,” it said in a statement on Wednesday.

       This programme also offers policyholders coverage for post-vaccination complication with daily hospitalisation benefit of RM200 per day up to seven days, for any complications that may arise after they are vaccinated.

       HLA said it recognises the need to empower its customers with sufficient medical coverage, so that they can seek Covid-19 treatment at private hospitals.

       The insurer said it is constantly strategising efforts to ensure that the health and wellbeing of its customers are adequately protected during this period of uncertainty.

       “Rest assured, we will continue to expand and strengthen our coverage to make a real impact in their quest to fight the pandemic in this current economic situation,” it said.

       HLA said the categories of Covid-19 treatment as defined by the Health Ministry:

       Category 3: Symptomatic, pneumonia.

       Category 4: Symptomatic, pneumonia, requiring supplemental oxygen.

       Category 5: Critically-ill with multi-organ involvement.