If one has never been a member of a medical aid before the age of 35 and then decides to join one medical aid schemes in South Africa, tend to charge them late joiner fees as a penalty. These late joiner penalties make up…

Genesis Medical Scheme has both comprehensive and hospital cover plans. Plans are to cater for varying needs of policyholders from different walks of life. Under the Hospital Cover banner, Genesis Medical Aid Scheme has two option plan types. They are the Private Plan…

The hospital plan industry in SA is thriving, but there still seems to be a need for a decent cheap hospital plan. But they are popping up slowly but surely, you simply have to shop around for varying hospital plan quotes. What are…

At quick glance, all the different medical aids might well look alike in terms of prices and features as well as hospital cash plans. Probe deeper and you’ll find differences which will dramatically affect your health cover. Hospital Cash Cover is quite different…

CareCross was established in 1998, and today they have diversified into a number of health care sectors so that they can continue providing quality health care to all South Africans. Their focus is on bringing affordable health care to all with their trusted partnerships.…

One of the interesting facts about hospital plans are that more and more people all over South Africa are beginning to move over to hospital plan options. The reason for this is that most of them simply cannot afford anything more. Having a…

If you have a medical aid, then no doubt you have access to world class medical services. There may well be awesome well regulated medical aid schemes that offer excellent cover but there are only a few South Africans who can afford them.…

Having a hospital plan with waiting periods that have expired is very helpful to anyone who wants to take care of the expenses that arise from a stay in hospital. Regular hospital plans don’t usually cover all healthcare expenses in South Africa, but…

According to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, according to breast cancer statistics every nineteen seconds someone in the world is diagnosed with breast cancer. Although this is a large number, it is through awareness campaigns, improved…

Graham Anderson, Principal Officer and CEO of Profmed looks at medical insurance vs medical schemes, giving an insight into the Demarcation Act Amendments and how medical aid vs medical insurance stacks up. South Africa’s healthcare landscape has faced much volatility in recent years,…