There are plenty of Medical Aid Schemes operating in South Africa. Each one has a different type of plan. Within each Medical Aid, there is normally a particular option which will suit a member’s budget and personal circumstances. The option that cost the…
No-one can possibly know what medical emergencies lie ahead for them in 2019. In spite of this, most South Africans don’t have sufficient medical cover. Fewer people afford medical aid. And many others don’t have any kind of medical cover such as a…
There are many Medical Aid Schemes which offer many different levels of Health Coverage. One of these is hospital insurance. In addition, there is also at present Health Insurance available which one can buy directly from insurers which cover only a specific condition.…
Government’s proposed legal amendment could spell the end of gap cover and hospital cash plans! To separate medical aid from health insurance will protect the South African public. The government believes that what medical aids can do and what health insurance can do…
The Minister of Finance together with the Minister of Health published the final Demarcation Regulations for medical cover. These Regulations are the outcome of a lengthy process lasting some years between ministers as well as the Council for Medical Schemes and the Financial…
It was not long ago that the Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi promised South Africa decent health care. He put forward the White Paper regarding NHI, National Health Insurance, saying it would soon be available. His definition of soon however, is different to yours…
Sports junkies putting themselves through brutal territory to feed the beast within is an all too familiar tale. The growth of sports has seen an increase in professional and an emergence of amateur extreme sports enthusiasts. Terrifyingly, you find people who have been…
South Africa’s medical schemes spent R124.6 billion from their “Risk Pools” on hospital and related professional fees during the last financial year. Read on further for more on private hospitals and healthcare professionals. This reflected an 8.57% increase in Risk Pool payments compared…
Day 1 Health is South Africa’s latest health care provider. There are many benefits for signing up with them. These include: Up to 4 visits to the Doctor You get to visit one of their registered health care providers up to 4 times…
Private and public health systems exist in parallel in South Africa. The majority of the South African population has public healthcare. Which is continually underfunded, as well as understaffed. So why is health cover important? On the other side of the coin, the…