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Momentum Health increases its medical aid scheme premiums by 8.3% for 2018

02 October 2017

Momentum Health, South Africa’s third largest open medical scheme (after Discovery and Bonitas) with more than 150 000 principal members, announced an average weighted increase of 8.3% in its medical aid scheme rates for 2018.

Discovery Health partners with HealthTap to provide significant new services to Discovery Health clients in South Africa

21 September 2017

Dr Jonathan Broomberg, CEO of Discovery Health, announced the launch of DrConnect, the product of a partnership between Discovery Health and HealthTap, based in Palo Alto, California. DrConnect provides a world-leading platform connecting patients, doctors and medical scheme case managers using state-of-the-art technology and artificial intelligence. With DrConnect patients have seamless access to high-quality medical information, and the app-based platform facilitates personal interactions between patients and their doctors.

Bonitas announces annual increase and changes for 2018

20 September 2017

Bonitas Medical Fund (Bonitas) announced its lowest increase in six years today. After a challenging year for the healthcare industry, the contribution increase for 2018 will be a weighted increase of 8.7%, with increases on the various options range from 7.9% to 9.9%.

Top performing hospital plans in South Africa – GTC Medical Aid Survey 2017

31 August 2017

Annually, GTC (formerly Grant Thornton Capital), a diversified financial services company, publishes an in-depth investigation into the array of medical aid plans and benefits.

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