nib offers cover for non-PHARMAC medicines
nib New Zealand has launched a new health cover option that it says will provide Kiwis with greater choice and access to potentially life-saving treatments.
The new add-on cover, non-PHARMAC Plus, is available from today through nib’s adviser and group distribution channels with members able to add to their new or existing hospital cover.
PHARMAC is the government agency responsible for deciding which medicines are subsidised as part of New Zealand's public health system.
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