Even if your Medical Aid pays 100% of the Medical Aid Rate for a specialist procedure, you could still be left having to pay an expensive shortfall? That’s where Gap Cover for Bonitas Medical Aid comes in. Medical specialists fees vary and they…
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…
Medical aids have built in limits when it comes to what they will and won’t pay. Now, on a day to day basis, this is annoying but manageable. You can plan for your expenses and work around it. But when large expenses arise,…
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…
As a member of a medical aid in South Africa you really should have a medical gap cover policy. Our warning about medical gap cover is this. If you don’t get it, then landing in a hospital might bankrupt you. Being a medical…
Before we begin our reviews of gap cover companies in South Africa, let’s list the characteristics of shortfall insurance. Gap cover for medical aid is uniquely South African This insurance is the same as shortfall cover, top up cover and co-payment cover Only…
Nov
26
How a Gap Policy Works
Why did your medical aid did not cover all of your costs when you were in a hospital? And even when you knew you had 100 percent cover? Now is the time to find out about gap cover and consider getting a gap…
Having a baby can set off a firework of emotions that have you feeling happy and anxious all at once. Expectant mothers need to read the following. Becoming a mother is undoubtedly one of those experience that can leave you in wonder. However,…
People are often shocked when medical aids fail to pay all hospitalisation costs – Ambledown Medical Shortfall Cover can help you bridge the gap. Medical schemes have set tariff ceilings and pay out accordingly. When medical practitioners impose higher fees it is the…
Nov
25
Gap Cover and Diabetes
Adult-onset diabetes is a lifestyle disease that is becoming increasingly common. At the same time, medical aids are paying less of your medical expenses. That’s why you may have questions about medical gap cover and diabetes. The typical Western diet and our more…