What does gap cover cost should not be the question. The question should be: What do I risk by NOT having gap cover? Here is the answer: Are you aware of co-payments? These are the shortfalls that occur in most cases when a…
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What does gap cover cost?
Gap cover is essential to protect medical aid members of Selfmed for unexpected health care needs. Any insurance company that offers gap cover can provide medical shortfall insurance for Selfmed members. Why? Specialists and hospitals are not legally obliged to charge Recommended or…
Supplementing your current medical aid membership is a good – and affordable – way to increase your medical cover without resorting to a higher level of membership of your medical scheme. The addition of a gap policy to your insurance portfolio ensures that…
People need to get medical gap cover in South Africa because specialists in South Africa charge fees way beyond those the National Health Reference Price List (NHRPL) suggests. The List is a pricing system maintained by the Department of Health and the Council…
As a medical aid member o Anglo Medical Scheme or any other scheme in South Africa, in most instances, you’re going to find that the cost for in-hospital procedures is going to exceed the medical aid rate by 5x. Without medical gap cover,…
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Gap Cover in South Africa
What is it that makes gap cover in South Africa so important! People with medical aid often believe they have complete cover for any medical treatment they have. They only find out the truth when they receive a huge medical bill which they can’t…
Sanlam™ medical gap cover insurance helps you even if you have the best medical aid plan. Many South Africans are concerned that their funds have run out long before the year is over. People are finding that they are facing more out of pocket medical costs,…
Talksure Gap Cover Details Consumers simply want to know that the medical aid they belong to will pay for their medical procedures in full. Because this doesn’t happen, many South Africans have high levels of debt. Some have even become bankrupt because of…
So you think you’re getting 100% medical aid cover for a hospital stay, don’t you? This is where many people fall short. 100% does not equal comprehensive cover. Curemed gap cover covers the gap in your medical aid plan. Medical specialists usually charge a…
The controversial National Health Insurance Bill has been introduced to parliament by the Minister in an effort to improve healthcare for all South Africans. However, the policy requires a substantial increase in your taxes and restricts access to private healthcare [click to see a summary]. As the government is…