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Sep
22

Clientele Life Hospital Plan

What is the Clientele Life hospital plan all about? Clientele has been in business for longer than twenty years. They were the first to market their products directly to their potential members. They claim that their extensive experience in the health insurance industry…

Sep
22

Clientele Hospital Plan

What is a Clientele Hospital Plan? The Clientele hospital plan is only one of many products from this large and well-respected company. They form part of a very large conglomerate of companies and they far exceed the rigid specifications set out in the…

Sep
22

Hospital Insurance in South African Explained

Hospital insurance is completely different from medical aid. But it is just as important. People often become confused when they read about hospital insurance, hospital plans, medical aid and health care plans. They do not know what the difference is between the various…

Sep
22

The Difference Between Medical Aid and Health Insurance

Most South Africans talk about medical aid and health insurance in one breath but they don’t even know the difference. If you know the differences between medical aid and health insurance you can make an informed decision. Medical aid is always going to…

Sep
22

Low Uptake of Health Insurance Despite Increasing Prosperity

The South African Advertising Research Foundation recently conducted a survey. It found that the proportion of blacks in the country’s population who are classified in the top category of living standards (LSM 10) rose by almost 40% between 2004 and 2014. Clearly, more…

Sep
22

Medical Insurance for South Africans

Health and medical insurance cover is of the utmost importance. That’s no matter whether you require cover for chronic conditions or cover in case of emergencies and illnesses requiring hospitalisation. Life insurance and medical insurance ensure that you and your family have cover…

Sep
22

Health Insurance in South Africa

You need health insurance in South Africa. The country’s health system comprises a growing private health care sector and a large public sector. Health insurance ranges from very basic primary health care insurance, which is free from the state, to special services available…

Sep
22

What Do Hospital Plans Cover?

It’s reality in South Africa that some medical aid schemes are just too expensive. Which is why many South Africans consider hospital plans. So what do hospital plans cover? There’s a huge difference between medical aid and hospital plans. So it’s important to…

Sep
22

Do you suffer from SEID?

It’s difficult enough to come to terms with an illness that your general practitioner (GP) cannot diagnose. But it is worse when you are suffering from something that nobody can explain. And it can be frustrating for you and heartbreaking for those you…

Sep
22

Clientele Life Hospital Plan

Many people call a Clientele Life hospital plan a medical aid scheme but it is not. Clientele life is an insurance company. Clientele offers hospital cover that DOES NOT cover all medical expenses such as specialist fees, medicines and therapy. The policy gives…