Health Squared, SA’s new medical scheme, is set to disrupt the market Wide-ranging benefit options have you covered from every angle A refreshing new market entrant, Health Squared Medical Scheme, is set to redefine healthcare funding through a personalised approach to healthcare cover…
Each year the SA Customer Satisfaction Index (SACSI) does a survey of the best and worst medical schemes. At the end of 2016, consumers ranked Liberty Health as the leading medical scheme in the country. Liberty’s score of 76.9 out of a possible score…
The year end is approaching,so it’s time to conduct an annual review of your medical scheme plan. It’s no secret that the average consumer in South Africa is feeling the pinch of a tough economy and may be looking for ways to reduce…
Members of the public service and their families can look forward to receiving significantly better value in healthcare cover in 2019; the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS)has improved benefits while keeping its contribution increases among the lowest in the industry. South Africa’s largest…
Medical aid terms can be as difficult to decipher as your doctor’s handwriting. That’s why knowing medical aid speak is essential if you are going to understand your medical cover says Gerhard Van Emmenis, Principal Officer of Bonitas Medical Fund. Terms – Medical…
Depression at home is terrible. But for the employer, a depressed, gloomy and overly emotional employee is of little use to them. It might call for depression medication. It is mind boggling therefore to realise that depression affects more than 9.7% of the…
Duduza Khosana is just another failure. As curator for the South African Municipal Workers’ Union Medical Aid Scheme (Samwumed), she has misused the scheme’s money. She pillaged the fund to pay for her jet-set lifestyle and to pay herself an enormous salary. She…
South Africans are in despair. Not only is crime on the increase but pretty much everything else too. As 2018 draws to a close, medical aid members brace themselves for medical aid increases 2019. This when they are still trying to adjust to…
People saving towards retirement often overlook or downplay the impact that future healthcare needs have within their retirement planning framework. Medical aid expenses then result in these costs eroding income earmarked for other necessities. This is the experience of André Lindeque, consultant at…
Women’s health, men’s health, chronic disease management, innovative plans, catching criminals and a digital revamp. Bonitas reflects on 2018 and launches its 2019 prices, plans and strategy. Wednesday, 26 September 2018: Bonitas Medical Fund (Bonitas) announced a weighted 2018 prices increase of 8.9%…