In September 2017 Bonitas Medical Fund (Bonitas) announced its lowest increase in six years today. Read on to find out about Bonitas medical scheme prices in 2018. 2017 was a challenging year for the healthcare industry. So Bonitas’s contribution increase for 2018 will…
Medical Aid Articles
Below are links to a number of articles relating to various aspects of medical aid. They are designed to offer additional information that may help you to decide which medical aid to join, or whether to switch to another scheme.
In choosing a medical plan, we urge you to take your time, read lots of medical aid articles, get quotes, maybe consult a medical aid consultant.Your choice of medical aid is one of the most important decisions you will make. We hope these articles about medical aid will help you make a better choice – a choice that will look after your family’s health for the whole of their lives. The decision if not just a financial one.
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Medical Aid Made Easy
Access to good healthcare remains a concern for most South Africans. And choosing a medical aid to suit your financial status and needs can be very confusing. That’s not surprising as according to the Council for Medical Schemes there are 83 medical aid…
The NHI white paper stipulates that until the National Health Insurance is fully implemented and matured, the role of medical schemes will not change. Director General of the Department of Health, Precious Matsoso says, ‘This doesn’t preclude any changes to the business of…
How do I choose a medical aid? Full cover or hospital plan? Track record Solvency Exclusions Other pitfalls It is a well-known fact that medical cover does not come cheap, so making the right decision at the outset is very important. There…
If you want to know what is meant by network options for medical aids, you might have noted something about this when you joined. Most of the medical schemes are to be found on a network option or a non-network option. Sound a…
Here is a list of affordable medical aids EssentialMed EssentialMed, established in 2005 and offer plans ranging from day to day cover through to hospital plans and comprehensive cover. Their Personal Health Insurance cover starts from R159 per month and gives options to…
As one of South Africa’s leading medical aid fund manager, Discovery Health offers a wide range of plans and options for members. And while the plans vary from the KeyCare plan to the Executive plan, all the options cover the Prescribed Minimum Benefits…
Medical aid cover in South Africa is plentiful, and growing competition between the different providers ensures a host of healthy choices. There are Medical Aid Policies for Families out there. Schemes such as Selfmed offer different plans too to suit different budgets and needs.…
There are 100 or so medical aids in South Africa – open and restricted. An open medical aid of which 59% of principal members belong, means that the scheme is open to the general public – anyone can become a member. Some open…
Most South Africans join medical schemes to avoid having to go to a defunct state hospital Some are lucky to join a medical scheme through their employment. This spares them from having to pay the full amount out-of-pocket for private health care. So…