One of the best kept secrets in the Italian Catholic Federation is the Hospitalization Plan; open to all members under 70 years of age. (Exception – if you are a New Member to the I.C.F. who is over the age of 70 – you can enroll in the Hospital Plan as long as you enroll at the same time that you join and pay both membership and hospital plan dues.) The following information briefly outlines the benefits, conditions and costs:
Benefits
After ninety (90) days of membership in the plan, the fund will pay:
- $75.00 for the first day, $50.00 for the second day and $25.00 for the third day and any
additional days thereafter
NOTE: A member must stay overnight in an acute care facility unless an outpatient surgery is
performed. Stays in convalescent hospitals and rehabilitation facilities are not covered by this plan
and do not qualify for reimbursement. - $100.00 for the use of the operating room during a hospital stay or outpatient procedure at a
state-licensed surgical center - $500.00 per calendar year
- $500.00 lifetime maximum per illness
Features
- Payments are made directly to you
- No medical examination is required to join
- Membership continues beyond age 70
- All claims are accepted for up to one year after a hospital stay or outpatient procedure
Cost
- $25.00 per year – paid to the Branch Financial Secretary
We encourage all members of the Italian Catholic Federation under the age of 70 to take advantage
of this very beneficial I.C.F. program.