Healthcare / Medical Schemes

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

Bonitas upbeat about future prospects following merger with Pro Sano

The regulatory requirements pertaining to Bonitas Medical Fund’s merger with Pro Sano Medical Scheme have been concluded. The official effective date of the amalgamation will be 1 January 2013. The merger follows an extensive process embarked upon by the

How does the “%” affect your pocket?

The global recession has led to the tightening of many a South African citizen’s purse-strings, and while many medical aids choose to express their annual contribution increases as a percentage, it is important to establish what the true rand value of suc

Medical aids “need to demystify themselves”

South African consumers see medical aid schemes as “complicated and unfair” – but are generally woefully unaware of the benefits of their plans, let alone the complexities of reimbursement rates, waiting periods, self-payment gaps and co-payments, accordi