MedicAlert® New Zealand has been saving lives for over 60 years. In emergency situations, good Samaritans, Emergency Responders and Health Professionals need a simple reliable way to get more information about you. That's why they check for the famous, original and trademark protected, body worn MedicAlert Service Access Indicia (Medical ID or Wallet Card). With MedicAlert Foundation they know your vital information comes directly from your doctor, so they can trust it and act on it immediately with confidence. MedicAlert Medical ID's are not considered to be Jewellery
MedicAlert Service Access Indicia are a lifesaving and harm prevention medical information service device, that offer greater peace of mind, through a full range of Membership Support Services including:
• the ability to keep your medical and personal information up to date, at all times
• a 24/7 Emergency Hotline Service that can speak for you, when you cannot speak.
• a 24/7 Secure Digital Health Information Portal Service, that gives you direct access to your information, so you
can review and moderate your information as it changes.
• 24/7 connected health information services with the Ministry of Health and Health Provider Health IT Vendor
Systems (where available and activated).
• a unique MedicAlert ID number that enables access to your specific personal medical information, without
risking unwanted exposure of your sensitive NHI Number.
• a Membership Services Care Team available during business hours.
• an out of hours Call Centre that can take and pass on messages for you, or you can email our Membership
Services Care Team directly.
• a Medical Emergency Wallet Card, which should be replaced when your information changes.
• Annual Review notices are issued every year to ensure your vital information (not just your medical
information) is correct, accurate and compliant with the Health Information Privacy Code 2020.
• Personal Identity Information is securely stored on file and kept private, until it may be needed to identify you
in an Emergency.
• Well established operational policies and procedures, developed by Members and Health Professionals with
practical experience over many decades, are essential to keep you safe and protected, in particular our
vulnerable members, be they children, adults with legal guardians or seniors
• Custom laser engraving on MedicAlert Medical ID’s is included and individually applied for you unique
personal circumstances.
• Independent research by PWC has shown MedicAlert Membership Services, cost less than the average financial
benefits of being a MedicAlert Member, through saved lives, prevented harm and reduced health service costs. Your MedicAlert Medical ID is intended to be worn at all times. If an unexpected emergency occurs, you want it to be on you and ready to work to protect you. In this time of Social Media, gimmicks, copy-cat and take-off products are being sold online with misinformation that is intended to discredit trusted and proven systems, in favour of promoting the sale of products for private profit. In the case of MedicAlert Foundation, we are not immune to this behaviour. Companies selling these gimmicks for private profit, typically use an unprotected logo, which is also used prolifically on uncontrolled promotional products and ID's by either the same or other online sellers that fail to have systems in place to protect the integrity of these products, in terms of health information, identity protection, or the validity of person to be warring such a product. These functional system failures put people at risk, while the primary interests of the sellers is to make more sales and profits. These products cannot be reliably trusted by Health Professionals due to these and other issues. They are considered to be false equivalents to a MedicAlert Medical ID. People are unwittingly buying these products, and receiving none of the MedicAlert Foundation Service Benefits provided as Charitable Supplies by the Foundation to protect our Members best interests. All money received by the Foundation (a Charity) is kept and used for the benefit of its Members. Replacing Gimmicks for a real MedicAlert Medical ID
If you think you have been duped, let the Foundation know, we can help you obtain a genuine MedicAlert Medical ID to replace the gimmicky product you may have inadvertently purchased online.
24/7 Clinical Integrity and Protection
Health Professionals have good cause to stand behind MedicAlert Foundation Services, Health Practitioners and Health Professionals refer their patients to benefit from MedicAlert's Services to protect their patients best interests and because they know MedicAlert's Services are clinically proven, trustworthy and reliable. MedicAlert provides international protection. Wherever you go - MedicAlert provides piece of mind. Our Facebook Policy:
The MedicAlert page is meant to be an engaging, informative online space for people to receive information and discuss matters important to both them and Members of the Foundation. Although MedicAlert does not monitor every Facebook posting, please understand that we reserve the right to remove content (including posts, photos, videos etc.) that:
(1) are profane, defamatory, disparaging, hateful, harassing, threatening, controversial, potentially offensive or obscene; (2) violate another’s copyright or intellectual property; (3) condones or promotes illegal activity; (4) are fraudulent, deceptive or misleading; (5) are otherwise sexual or offensive graphically or in tone; (6) contain spam or are intended to cause technical disruptions to this page; (7) are off topic; (8) violate any local, state, federal, and/or international laws or regulations; or (9) are self promotional. Please note that MedicAlert does not endorse any opinions on this page not specifically posted by us. Additionally, MedicAlert is not responsible for the accuracy of the claims, information, advice or comments posted by fans and visitors of the page. MedicAlert strongly encourages fans of this page to respect fellow community members and to follow Facebook’s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. Anyone repeatedly posting material that falls into the above categories will be removed and/or banned from participating in this Page.
