Healthcare

Medscheme welcomes investigation into allegations of racial profiling against medical practitioners

South Africa’s largest health risk management services provider, Medscheme, has welcomed an investigation into allegations of racial profiling against black and Indian private medical practitioners.

Deciphering Medical Aid Speak

It can be rather daunting trying to understand the terms in your medical aid plan and all the detailed information about your benefits. Medical Schemes and the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) use certain terms in reference to benefits. They can be tricky to fathom. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions, as highlighted by the Bonitas Medical Fund call centre.

Medical aid plan downgrades increase as tough economy bites

In an average year, only two to three percent of Alexander Forbes Health medical aid members change plans, either upgrading or downgrading, but these figures have more than doubled in the past two years.

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