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Archive of posts published in the category: shortfall insurance
Nov
24

Convenient Online Application for Admed Gap Cover™

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…

Nov
24

Does Medical Gap Cover Include Everything?

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…

Nov
24

What are medical scheme tariffs in South Africa?

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…

Nov
24

Get Gap Cover for Genesis Medical Aid

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…

Nov
21

Essential Medical Shortfall Insurance Explained

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…

Nov
20

Zestlife Medical Shortfall Cover Explained

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…

Nov
20

Top 10 Gap Cover Companies in South Africa in 2026

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.…