Waiting Periods for Maternity and Pre-Existing Conditions
It is important to understand how waiting periods work, particularly for maternity and chronic diseases. All medical schemes apply waiting […]
Health Insurance Pays Cash To You Not Your Doctor
You may have heard about health insurance, previously known as hospital insurance. At face value these products appear to be similar to […]
Late Joiner Penalty Fee for Medical Aid
A late joiner penalty is a fee that a medical aid in South Africa levies for new members who join […]
Scans and Scopes May Not Be Covered By Hospital Plan
Doctors have always tried to help patients with their medical costs particularly when it came to inadequate cover in the […]
Medical Aid Paid Member and Not Doctor
There are several reasons why a medical aid may pay the member directly and not the doctor. If the member […]
Hospital Cover with Chronic Benefits
Most of us focus on the extremely high cost of medical care within hospital. While these medical bills can be […]
Medical Aid for Children Without Adult Members
There are instances where children may need to be on a medical aid on their own, without parents or other […]
Already Pregnant Women Who Need Medical Aid
If you are already pregnant and need medical aid that will cover your existing pregnancy then you need to be […]
What is Hospital Cover?
Hospital cover in South Africa can mean one of two things. You are either talking about a medical aid plan […]