Healthcare

Medical expenses keep increasing with little relief in sight – gap cover is now critical

Medical aid rates have increased above inflation for a number of years. In addition, food prices have also increased by at least 10%, fuel prices are volatile, and salary increases are typically lower than inflation.

Why medical aid should be important to millennials

Millennials may question the need to have medical cover, as they consider themselves to be fairly healthy, active and may not have existing chronic medical conditions.

Imperative to retain your medical scheme cover at this time

With South Africans officially in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are concerned about their financial situation and are looking to tighten their belts.

Press Release 5 of 2020: Regulator encourages schemes to cover the screening, diagnosis, treatment and care of COVID-19 patients