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Your clients’ medical aid should cater for their changing needs

01 November 2012

As 2012 draws to a close South Africa’s medical schemes are publishing their 2013 benefit increases. Your clients should take this opportunity to re-assess their medical aid benefit structures and determine whether their current arrangement meets their age, family composition and health status requirements.

Real challenges for administrators and medical schemes

01 November 2012

Medical schemes and administrators face fundamental challenges as the South African healthcare industry evolves. Administrators have to deal with increasing margin pressures while individual schemes must address member concerns over affordability.

Innovation and flexibility reshape private healthcare

01 November 2012

Private healthcare provision is under the spotlight due to inflation-plus annual increases in medical scheme premiums. And although there are numerous factors contributing to spiralling healthcare costs, both regulators and consumers are turning to medical schemes to manage the situation.

Where is the healthcare industry headed? The latest on Regulation 8 and PMBs

01 November 2012

South Africa’s private healthcare sector has come under fire from various quarters due to annual cost increase at rates far in excess of inflation. Medical schemes argue that they have no choice but to pass these costs on to their members… And they claim that regulation is forcing costs even higher. Is this the case?

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If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

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2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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What does 2013 hold for the medical schemes industry?

01 November 2012

Medical Schemes: Balancing your client’s premiums and benefits

01 November 2012

The trend to international medical insurance

01 August 2012

Two hats for reinsurers in health insurance

01 August 2012

A strong case for advice in the medical schemes market

01 June 2012

Medical schemes go to war on prescribed minimum benefits

01 February 2012

Should young people seeking cover wait for national health?

01 November 2011

Partnerships add value to medical scheme members

01 November 2011

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Magazine Archives FAnews & FAnuus / Healthcare

Your clients’ medical aid should cater for their changing needs

Real challenges for administrators and medical schemes

Innovation and flexibility reshape private healthcare

Where is the healthcare industry headed? The latest on Regulation 8 and PMBs

What does 2013 hold for the medical schemes industry?

Medical Schemes: Balancing your client’s premiums and benefits

The trend to international medical insurance

Two hats for reinsurers in health insurance

A strong case for advice in the medical schemes market

Medical schemes go to war on prescribed minimum benefits

Should young people seeking cover wait for national health?

Partnerships add value to medical scheme members