What are waiting periods?
IOL – 26 Jan 2022 When you join a medical scheme or gap cover, it is important to understand that waiting periods may apply to the cover. These depend on how long of a break there has been
A cancer diagnosis is devastating, but support is available to guide you through
FA News – 18th Jan Being diagnosed with cancer is devastating for patients and for family members alike. Often the amount of information received and care required is huge, and it can be difficult to know where to
Group gap cover could save your employees’ lives and financial future
FA News - 11th Jan 2022 Many South African employers offer medical aid as part of employee benefit packages, as medical aid is essential to enabling access to private healthcare. However, depending on the medical scheme and the
Digital drives innovation in healthcare services
Cape Business News - 9th December 2021 As medical practices evolve, the way medical aids offer and cover different services change, and in the wake of the pandemic there are some major changes coming to the way healthcare
When your heart’s health needs medical help, gap cover can save your pocket
IOL - November 2021 Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in our country. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 225 South Africans are killed by heart diseases every day, and 10 people suffer
A growing need for Gap cover
Business Day – Medical Cover 2022 Gap cover is becoming an increasingly popular way for members of medical schemes to protect them from unexpected medical expense shortfalls for in-hospital treatment, says Tony Singleton, CEO of Turnberry, a
Yes, men do get breast cancer
IOL – 19th October 2021 There is a lot of awareness around breast cancer in women – and rightly so, as it is one of the top female cancers in South Africa and carries a lifetime risk
What is Gap Cover?
What is Gap Cover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OweG5xnrQuQ Over the past few years, medical inflation has outstripped the inflation of Medical Aid premiums, resulting in year on year increases in medical expenses shortfalls and co-payments. Gap Cover providers are now
Choosing the right gap cover for childhood illnesses
Moneymarketing – 2nd September 2021 Childhood illnesses are part and parcel of parenting, from colds and other viruses to ear infections and respiratory diseases like croup. For the most part, these illnesses are mild, and while they may
The real cost of obesity for South Africans
Engineering News, 10th August 2021 Obesity is a global public health challenge, and a significant issue in South Africa. Half of all South Africans are considered to be either overweight or obese, and this leads to an increased risk of