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Stretch your medical savings funds and keep cash in your pocket

Stretch your medical savings funds and keep cash in your pocket

19 February 2013

Every year a significant number of South Africa’s eight million medical scheme members find themselves in the unenviable position that their medical savings funds (MSF) have run out long before the end of the year.

CMS: Medical scheme Medshield’s curator stays on; trustees to pay R1 million

CMS: Medical scheme Medshield’s curator stays on; trustees to pay R1 million

12 February 2013

The trustees of Medshield have been ordered to pay legal fees estimated at R1 million out of their own pockets for failing in their duty to protect the best interests of the medical scheme’s 200 000 beneficiaries and entering into illegal contracts with

Networks help manage costs

Networks help manage costs

05 February 2013

Rising healthcare costs, the ongoing credit crunch and the increasing emphasis within the South African healthcare industry on curative health interventions which far outweigh the focus on prevention, are creating a serious challenge for many medical sche

World Cancer Day - Liberty Medical Scheme, joining forces against cancer

World Cancer Day - Liberty Medical Scheme, joining forces against cancer

04 February 2013

Actively working to discpel the myths and misconceptions surrounding cancer, Liberty Medical Scheme (LMS) firmly subscribes to the 2013 World Cancer Day campaign of the International Union of Cancer Control (UICC). This year, the focus is on Target Five

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CMS: Regulator fights poor governance at Liberty Medical Scheme

CMS: Regulator fights poor governance at Liberty Medical Scheme

29 January 2013
CMS: Sizwe Medical Fund’s curator stays on

CMS: Sizwe Medical Fund’s curator stays on

27 January 2013
HQA released its latest results: Are members of medical schemes getting value  for their money?

HQA released its latest results: Are members of medical schemes getting value for their money?

23 January 2013
Outcome of Court Ruling on Sizwe Medical Fund Curatorship

Outcome of Court Ruling on Sizwe Medical Fund Curatorship

23 January 2013
Why dental cover by SA’s medical aid schemes are insufficient

Why dental cover by SA’s medical aid schemes are insufficient

09 January 2013
CMS: Bestmed Medical Scheme and SAPPI Medical Aid Scheme want to merge

CMS: Bestmed Medical Scheme and SAPPI Medical Aid Scheme want to merge

10 December 2012
Bonitas upbeat about future prospects following merger with Pro Sano

Bonitas upbeat about future prospects following merger with Pro Sano

07 December 2012
How does the “%” affect your pocket?

How does the “%” affect your pocket?

28 November 2012