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Your clients’ medical aid should cater for their changing needs

01 November 2012 | Healthcare

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 | Healthcare

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 | Healthcare

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 | Healthcare

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 | Healthcare

Medical Schemes: Balancing your client’s premiums and benefits

01 November 2012 | Healthcare

Best of FAnews.co.za A Short-Term Innovation Too Far

01 November 2012 | Features / Profiles

The Cost of Compliance Survey Financial advisors have a wealth of experience to offer

01 November 2012 | Features / Profiles

Barriers to change and the TCF Implementation process

01 November 2012 | Features / Profiles

Additional considerations when dealing with Economic Sanction risks

01 November 2012 | Features / Profiles

Financial service providers can be “suckered” too

01 November 2012 | Features / Profiles

The Impact of Diabetes on Underwriting Decisions

01 November 2012 | Features / Profiles

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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

Best of FAnews.co.za A Short-Term Innovation Too Far

The Cost of Compliance Survey Financial advisors have a wealth of experience to offer

Barriers to change and the TCF Implementation process

Additional considerations when dealing with Economic Sanction risks

Financial service providers can be “suckered” too

The Impact of Diabetes on Underwriting Decisions