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What are the waiting periods?

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General waiting period - 3 months , Upgrading package -3 months (must remain for 12months before upgrading) , Hospitalisation 6 months , Dental 6 months , Pre-existing chronic disease medication 6 months , Specialist treatment 6 months , MRI & CT scans, Radiology, Nuclear medicine - 6 months , Elective surgery 6 months with authorization , Orthopeadic appliances 6 months (wheel chair excluded) , Maternity 9 months , Geriatric nursing homes 12 months , Foreign Treatment 12 months , Optical appliances & cataract extraction 12 months then 24months for subsequent collection of spectacles , Haemodialysis 24 months , Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy 24 months , Internal and External prosthesis 24 months , Orthodontic and periodontic 3 years