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Fedhealth focusses on continued service excellence and product simplification for 2016

Fedhealth focusses on continued service excellence and product simplification for 2016

06 October 2015 | Medical Schemes

With the vision of further entrenching its new brand positioning of ‘family takes care of family’, Fedhealth’s objective for the coming year is to continue its focus on delivering value- adding support as well as embarking on a product simplification plan that promises benefit richness and value for money.

Is the Low Cost Benefit Option (LCBO) an option?

Is the Low Cost Benefit Option (LCBO) an option?

06 October 2015 | Medical Schemes

The South African Medical Association, (SAMA), believes very little value has been added to prospective beneficiaries by the new Low Cost Benefit Option Framework, (LCBO), recently approved by the Council For Medical Schemes and due for implementation in January next year.

Taking the mystery out of Prescribed Minimum Benefits

Taking the mystery out of Prescribed Minimum Benefits

05 October 2015 | Medical Schemes

Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMBs) is one of the key areas that could cause conflict for the medical scheme, medical scheme advisor and member with the consequence of consumers removing business from brokerages and insurance houses annually.

A bad habit can spread like a virus

A bad habit can spread like a virus

05 October 2015 | General

The overall health of a nation is an indicator of its productivity and has serious implications on healthcare and medical insurance.

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9, 8 % increase for Bestmed’s 2016 member contribution

9, 8 % increase for Bestmed’s 2016 member contribution

02 October 2015 | Medical Schemes
Bonitas limits increases despite challenging environment

Bonitas limits increases despite challenging environment

30 September 2015 | Medical Schemes
New amendments to medical scheme act should keep medical inflation in check

New amendments to medical scheme act should keep medical inflation in check

28 September 2015 | Medical Schemes
Momentum Health value proposition even more powerful in 2016

Momentum Health value proposition even more powerful in 2016

25 September 2015 | Medical Schemes
Medscheme awarded POLMED administration and managed care contracts

Medscheme awarded POLMED administration and managed care contracts

17 September 2015 | General
Consumers need to educate themselves about Alzheimer's disease - World Alzheimer's Day

Consumers need to educate themselves about Alzheimer's disease - World Alzheimer's Day

17 September 2015 | General
Council should shift focus to the real issues

Council should shift focus to the real issues

17 September 2015 | Medical Schemes
Healthy hearts that beat to the drum of longevity

Healthy hearts that beat to the drum of longevity

11 September 2015 | General