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Policy changes register, Southern Cross Health Insurance

Southern Cross Health Insurance (New Zealand)

Summary

On 22 October 2024 robot-assisted knee and hip replacements were added to the Affiliated-provider-only healthcare services list by named manufacturer platform: Stryker MAKO, Smith and Nephew CORI, Zimmer Biomet ROSA and Johnson and Johnson VELYS. From 1 April 2026 a general exclusion applies to robot-assisted procedures unless specifically listed on that Affiliated-provider list. Cover is therefore platform-named and provider-gated, and the listing itself is the commercial asset.

Supporting location Policy changes register, entries dated 22 October 2024 and 1 April 2026

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22 Oct 2024

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26 Aug 2026

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