Tier 2payer_policyApprovedev-nz-sx-policy-changes
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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Applicable from
22 Oct 2024
Accessed
26 Aug 2026
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