The government is introducing regulations for the new demarcation of hospital cash back plans and gap cover. And it is banning primary care policies outright. Background to the New Demarcation Hospital cash-back plans and Gap Cover do not fall under the Medical Schemes…
You need co-payment insurance because, depending on the plan you have – and the healthcare provider you use – your medical scheme probably will not cover your entire medical expense. In that case you would be responsible for a co-payment. Co-payments are the…
Most South Africans are unaware that they have made a very costly mistake when it comes to medical cover until they end up in an emergency situation. Because even belonging to a big scheme like the Topmed medical aid might not cover your…
Yes, you can get gap cover (if you are a medical aid member in South Africa) via email. All you do it contact via this page by using the convenient online form. We then get hold of you to ask a couple of…
I am willing to bet that you have heard about gap cover for Genesis medical aid members. Or what we also call top up cover. Maybe you know what it is, maybe not. Let’s go over it together. The basic idea with gap…
You might think you have enough health cover if you and your beneficiaries belong to a South African medical aid scheme. However, wise folk know that smart gap insurance closes the co-payment gap. It works like this: Understand that your medical aid plan,…
Nov
26
Bonitas 2020 Product Launch
A growth in membership, an increased emphasis on Managed Care, a range of enhancements for members and added value,are just some of the highlights from the Bonitas 2020 Product Launch. Lee Callakoppen, Principal Officer of Bonitas Medical Fund, announced that the increases for…
Stratum is a company that offers a variety of gap insurance coverage options including Stratum Co-evolution gap cover benefits. They present you with the opportunity to take this kind of coverage out in supporting the medical area of your life. You don’t know…
Nov
26
Can I get gap cover alone?
The short answer is that you cannot have gap cover alone. Medical gap cover in South Africa is tethered to medical aid membership – although the two are offered by two competely different kinds of organisations. What is gap cover? You can think…
Every medical aid member in South Africa can benefit from having a gap cover policy. Gap insurance makes sure that all the major hospital and specialist costs that you or your family may incur are covered – including that dreaded co-payment portion. So…