Our goal is to offer lots of information about medical aids and schemes and hospital plans from two perspectives: 1. Information about the companies that offer health cover, and various schemes that they offer 2. Articles about various aspects of the…
Aug
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About Medical Plan Advice
The government is planning a new law to ban certain kinds of hospital plans. It wants the new regulations in place by October this year. This is because the medical aid industry is in a tizzy saying that the growing popularity of these…
The CEO of Day 1 Health, Richard Blackman, has published a letter following reports in the media that the Treasury was seeking to regulate health insurance.Blackman defends hospital insurance as provided by Day 1 Health, which is linked to insurance house Sanlam, saying…
May
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Compare Medical Aids
You can easily compare medical aids by requesting a medical aid quote online here. Simply complete the little application form and decide if you want to get your medical aid quote by phone or by email. Submit the form and shortly you will…
There are many financial services available in South Africa. Therefore, it is important that they be governed by an outside entity. And for medical aid schemes this is no different. So this is where the Council for Medical Schemes enters the picture. What…
South Africans should not let unaffordable medical costs be a nagging concern. Work through these medical aid tips to make sure you and your family have adequate health cover. Our Top 10 Medical Aid Tips Decide if you need medical aid.…
There is so much information one needs to know when investing in medical aid plans. You definitely need to beware that medical payout ceilings are in force with medical aids. And that applies to hospital plans or any other plan your medical aid…
What is healthcare insurance? Healthcare insurance is not the same as a medical scheme. Nobody wants to think about serious disease and accidents. However, it is a fact that anything can happen and that everybody is subject to sudden calamities. If this happens,…
The Discovery hospital plan is just one of many health care products from this giant service provider. In fact, this medical scheme is the largest in South Africa. They enjoy an enviable credit rating of AA+, a feat few other serviced providers can…