Does your medical aid savings last the whole year? Have you ever got a massive bill to settle personally, after a stay in a hospital? And this when you thought your medical aid was going to pay 100%? If not, you should consider…
It’s difficult to say what medical gap cover is best because South Africa has some excellent gap cover providers. Gap cover is a short-term insurance product. It doesn’t form part of your medical aid. It will cover the shortfall between your medical scheme’s…
Why medical gap cover is so important is because of the following facts. You probably think that just your medical aid premiums can give you complete cover and full financial security. Well, you had better think again. Or what about the unexpected specialist…
Medical aid gap cover is being looked at with renewed interest by scheme members in South Africa. The reason for this is that the National Health Reference Price List (NHRPL), which is a pricing system, dictates the rates medical aid have to pay.…
The case for medical gap cover in South Africa has never been stronger than it is now. That is because the medical schemes are paying less and less of your medical expenses, leaving you to pick up the shortfall. In particular, the medical…
Before looking for the best gap cover in South Africa, here’s why you need gap cover at all. That’s only fair. Imagine you got involved in an accident and had to go into surgery. And imagine you assumed that your medical policy would…
In South Africa today you need several types of medical cover to make sure you are prepared for all eventualities. If you belong to a medical aid scheme and someone offers you gap cover you may think that would be too much insurance.…
Do I Need Gap Cover?
“Do I need gap cover” you should ask yourself if your medical aid failed to pay for the entire bill while you were in hospital…after all you pay a fortune each month for medical aid? Every South African with a medical aid believes they have 100% for…
Compare medical aid schemes in South Africa, and you’ll realise that it’s essential to have the extra in-hospital cover like medical top up cover. You just can’t do without it. This insurance covers medical aid members for a variety of different risks. For…
Gap cover for hospital plan members means never having to pay cash for a hospital stay or specialist treatment again. You know your medical aid or hospital plan from a medical scheme doesn’t cover all hospital care expenses. That’s why the insurance industry…
