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Archive of posts published in the category: South Africa
Jul
29

Old Mutual Medical Aid

Many people think that Old Mutual medical aid is a registered medical scheme in itself. This is not exactly the case. In fact, Old Mutual is an insurance firm that offers South Africans mainly life insurance, home insurance, funeral cover and business insurance.…

Jan
16

Medical Aid for Pensioners in South Africa

Medical aid for pensioners is essential for all senior citizens. As we get older, our bodies are more prone to become chronically ill or require more specialised ongoing treatments. This can be very costly, especially for elderly people. And more difficult to manage.…

Sep
26

South African Women Are Overdoing C-Sections

Way too many women are electing to have their babies by Caesarean section, or C-sections. Medical aids worry about the abnormally high number of C-sections each year. They say that few of these C-sections are medically necessary. Medical scheme giant Discovery Health claims…

Jul
24

Momentum Multiply is Playing in a League of its Own

Momentum Multiply, as the wellness and rewards programme that is part of Momentum’s array of product offerings was profiled extensively during the national road-shows themed the “DNA of financial wellness forums”. These DNA forums kicked-off in Polokwane on 21 July 2014. At the…

Jul
12

Discovery Keycare

The plan encompassed by Discovery Keycare is aimed directly at family. It’s much more than just run of the mill medical aid. The Discovery KeyCare plan is all about giving you decent cover, while at the same time helping you find the best…

Jun
3

Did You Know That Medical Aids Pay for Rehab?

Fortunately for addicts, medical aid schemes now recognise addiction as a brain disease. They are therefore willing to pay for rehab the same way they would for any other illness. Friends and family members tend to misunderstand those who have addictive tendencies to…

May
5

Compare Medical Schemes to Get the Best Deal

It is important to compare medical schemes. That’s so that you get the most economical medical scheme that can efficiently pay all your health-related costs. Whenever anybody in your home gets ill and hospitalized due to a severe condition or due to accidents,…

Mar
20

Medical Aid Quotes Online

Medical aid quotes online is a great way for South Africans to investigate the medical scheme and hospital plan market. Now Medical Plan Advice offers quick medical quotes right here on the website. It is easy to fill in a form and submit…

Mar
6

How to Get a Medical Aid Claims Dispute Resolution

It seldom happens that you find yourself in a struggle with your medical aid regarding unpaid claims. Should you, however, find yourself there, a medical aid claims dispute resolution is the way forward. Most medical aid schemes try to settle claims disputes as…

Mar
5

Resolution Hospital Plans

Hospital plans are an affordable medical aid form that allows hundreds of people some degree of medical cover that they would not otherwise have had. We are going to take a look at Resolution Hospital plans. Resolution health is one of the top…