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Open communication is key to medical schemes' affordability

23 February 2012 | Medical Schemes

The affordability of medical schemes and medical insurance cover is a hot topic at the moment especially with the likes of NHI under discussion. Dr Tumi Seane, Acting CEO of Sechaba Medical Solutions, says uptake at medical schemes is currently slow w

Introduction of Medical Tax Credits in March 2012

23 February 2012 | General

One of the most interesting changes to taxation legislation to be implemented in the 2012/2013 tax year is the change in treatment of medical scheme contributions.

Medical gap cover gives 100% peace of mind

21 February 2012 | General

For the consumer, private medical insurance can be a bewildering terrain of co-payments, shortfalls, limitations, self-payment gaps and so-called ‘savings’ accounts, to name only a few. One thing that we all soon find easy to grasp, though, is that there

Healthy lifestyles have the potential to reduce healthcare costs

17 February 2012 | General

The steep increases in medical scheme contributions announced by many medical schemes at the beginning of the year attracted harsh criticism from both medical scheme members and the National Department of Health. The prevalence of non-communicable disease

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76% of all deliveries via C-Section

16 February 2012 | General

CMS: Court rules regulator did not defame medical scheme

16 February 2012 | Medical Schemes

KPMG: Funding the NHI - Income tax vs. VAT vs. sin taxes

14 February 2012 | General

Minister owes taxpayers more clarity on scope of NHI funding

14 February 2012 | General

Pensioners set to benefit from implementation of NHI

09 February 2012 | General

Tax benefits for medical professionals needed in the budget

08 February 2012 | General

Sound financial governance, not profit, behind rise in medical aid costs