Healthcare

Are you at risk from silent killers in the third wave?

Medical schemes under fire, yet again…

Local medical schemes are increasingly in the firing line as the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and other industry stakeholders clear the way for a fast-tracked National Health Insurance (NHI) implementation. Schemes face a never-ending barrage of criticism from the media, members and the regulators; and one might be excused for concluding they can do no right in the current healthcare environment.

If your Gap Cover does not include PMBs you could be liable for significant shortfalls

Gap Cover is a short-term insurance product tailored to extend the benefits of medical aid, by covering shortfalls on hospital and doctors’ bills, as well as sub-limits and co-payments imposed by medical schemes.

Vital decisions can’t be postponed in a pandemic