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Gap Cover Mega Claims: Unpacking the Drivers

13 March 2025 | General

The rising values of gap claims are showing an alarming increase in the shortfalls between what medical schemes pay versus what healthcare providers charge for in-hospital procedures.

Health insurance in SA: affordability, advice, and the broker’s crucial role

10 March 2025 | General

The health insurance sector is undergoing significant changes that insurers, healthcare professionals and brokers need to be aware of.

Women’s health: Bestmed insights reveal key trends in medical aid choices and care needs

07 March 2025 | General

As International Women’s Day approaches, this year’s theme, “Accelerate Action”, underscores the critical need to advance support for women in every aspect of their lives – especially their health. In South Africa, trends in medical aid reveal both progress and ongoing challenges in ensuring that women receive comprehensive and life-stage specific healthcare throughout their different life stages.

UHAC calls for implementation of full package of HMI recommendations to improve SA’s private healthcare system

06 March 2025 | General

The government’s proposal to implement only minor selected recommendations of the five-year-old Health Market Inquiry (HMI) in order to address high costs of private healthcare will “do nothing” to advance urgently needed reform of both public and private healthcare.

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The AI impact: are medical schemes ready for the next frontier?

05 March 2025 | General

Courts reinforce RAF position that it should not pay medical expenses already paid for by Medical Schemes

04 March 2025 | General

World-first: Personal Health Pathways by Discovery Health takes 2.1 million adult medical scheme members on a hyper-personalised health journey powered by predictive AI tech

03 March 2025 | Medical Schemes

Shining the spotlight on TB

28 February 2025 | General

Unpacking the State of Our Nation’s Health

18 February 2025 | General

Groundbreaking health insurance offering by Vitality Health International and Strategis provides comprehensive cover with flexible plans, malaria benefit and more

14 February 2025 | General

Ensuring Safe Motherhood: The Need for Quality Maternity Care