Gerhard Van Emmenis, Principal Officer of Bonitas Medical Fund talks about pneumonia According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a child dies from pneumonia every 30 seconds. Which means that around 1.1 million children, under the age of five, die each year. This…

Is there a quick way to get medical aid gap cover? There certainly is. Just complete the short form on this page, then click on the Get Quote button to get a personalised quotation fast. But first, you may have questions about gap…

The exorbitant cost of medical care is forcing more and more South African retirees to either reduce or cut medical cover enirely. But it is this age group of consumers who are most prone to illness and who most need medical cover. It…

The reality is that there are very few South Africans who are financially able to personally foot the bill for their private health costs. In fact, most of the population has to rely on State hospitals and out-patient clinics but these often experience…

In our fast-paced lives, medical scheme members often skim over details that can have a huge impact in our future, like neglecting to read the fine-print in documents before putting pen to paper. Nothing could be truer than our failure to read and…

Stratum has continued to expand and improve its health insurance product range since achieving the Financial Intermediaries Association’s 2017 Award as Product Supplier of the Year. And, when it comes to medical gap cover, Stratum gap insurance offers a wide spectrum of products…

The answer to the question, “Do I need gap insurance?” is an emphatic yesif you want to avoid the possibility of a financial disaster that could leave you and your family bankrupt. Never, for one minute believe that you are fully covered for…

CureMED Health is an independent South African financial advisory company. The company has partnered with most leading gap cover insurers to offer its clients a wide spectrum of healthcare products such as CureMED gap insurance. That’s a product that fills the gap between…

A medical gap policy protects you from having to make medical aid co-payments. That is, the difference between your medical aid’s stipulated tariff rate and the amount actually the medical profession charges. There are few, if any, South African medical schemes that pay…

Here is a useful FAQ article that will help you to understand gap cover. FAQ 1: Can I have both Gap and Medical Aid Cover? Yes. In fact, gap cover is solely for members of any registered South African medical aid scheme. Furthermore,…