In 2013 Pro Sano medical aid joined with Bonitas. The group have 4 medical aid plans that include a hospital plan. Therefore, when choosing a scheme, know what your needs are and what you can afford. Pro Sano medical Aid from Bonitas have…
Bestmed medical aid is a popular scheme that often appears in the top medical aid searches. The scheme has 9 plans from basic hospital cover to comprehensive cover. Bestmed’s mission is to “run a caring non-profit scheme” and look after the interests of…
Dec
27
Spectramed Medical Aid
With so many healthcare plans in the country, it’s hard to choose the right policy. Importantly, Spectramed medical aid knows that and offers a stress-free plan. Spectramed has traditional plans and savings schemes. And depending on what plan you choose, a savings account…
Dec
27
Selfmed Medical Aid
Selfmed medical aid is a medical aid that has been offering cover to South Africans for nearly 50 years. The scheme claims to offer high quality medical schemes to members along with top-notch service and guidance. The scheme offers straightforward, no-frills plans and…
Medical aid in South Africa, even Cape Medical Aid, can be pretty complicated and there are quiet a variety of medical aid schemes to choose from so knowing which one is right for you is paramount to adequate cover. Cape Medical Aid therefore…
There are close to 100 medical aids in South Africa and nearly 8 500 000 beneficiaries with an annual contribution of more than R84 billion. So this huge industry needs a watchdog and the Council for Medical Schemes plays the role. Significantly, the…
Dec
27
How to join medical schemes
The variety of medical aids in South Africa is vast. And this makes it a daunting task for anyone looking for health insurance. The process of becoming a member is fairly simple. However, there are hard decisions you must make before you can…
Everyone is entitled to change their medical cover if they believe they can get better service, benefits or value for money from a different company. There are easy steps you can follow to change your medical scheme. However, before you take action consider…
Now that you’ve made the decision to get medical cover, how do you choose a medical aid scheme? There are over 100 different options in the country, where do you start?. To choose a Medical aid scheme – Analyse your finances The first step…
The Discovery Health medical scheme has a total membership of over two million people. This makes it by far the largest scheme in the country. Launched in 1998, they received an AA+ rating from Global Credit Rating. This is the highest rating you get…