Fortunately, the insurance industry fought back so hard that the proposed legislation means that medical gap cover will still be around in an altered form. Here is the story about why the South African government wants to ban medical gap cover. Why the…
Medical aid co-payments tend to be one of those little things that sneak up on you. The chances are that you won’t even know about them until you get the bill. And then it’s too late – you are on the hook for…
Admed gap cover was designed to provide shortfall cover. It means the insurance pays out in the event of your hospitalisation where you require emergency medical treatment, specialists or surgery. Shortfall insurance insures various procedures performed on an outpatient basis. Often specialists such…
Gap Cover pays for the shortfall between what your medical aid pays and the actual charge. Does gap cover include everything your medical aid won’t pay, though? Depending on the policy, this can cover medical expenses in hospital. Or it may cover day…
In South Africa, medical boards set medical scheme tariffs for the whole country. The idea is to provide a fair payment for the medical professionals and the patient. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. What may seem fair to a doctor in one area…
You must have heard about gap cover for Genesis Medical Aid by now. So what is gap cover? The basic idea is gap cover insures you for shortfalls in specialist treatment costs. Even if you have a medical aid plan or a hospital…
Essential medical shortfall insurance Cover pays the shortfall when doctors charge more than medical aid rates. Most medical aid schemes in South Africa do not fully cover hospital and medical practitioner fees, often creating unexpected financial burdens. So Essential Gap Covers those unforeseen…
Zestlife medical shortfall cover is for in-hospital and certain outpatient procedures that medical schemes don’t fully cover. When medical practitioner fees exceed medical scheme limits, Zestlife pays the difference by up to 500 percent. While most medical aid schemes cover 100% of specialist…
Because more people realise the importance of gap cover, it’s important to know the Top 10 gap cover companies in South Africa. Gap cover is a short term insurance that covers the gap between what your medical aid will pay and what healthcare professionals charge.…