Can your doctor justify his fee?
What is reasonable? Members of Genesis may remember that the Scheme launched an application to...
Cost of top 10 open medical scheme hospital plans in SA
Annually, GTC (formerly Grant Thornton Capital), a diversified financial services company, publishes an in-depth investigation.
Part 2: Battle with PMB demystified
Regulation 8 – unplugged As we mentioned in our recent article (Read it here), the...
“National Savings Month” and your medical scheme
July is National Savings Month “National Savings Month” is an awareness campaign run by the...
Part 1: Battle with PMB demystified
Regulation 8 – unplugged So, what is all the fuss about regulation 8? The answer...
Medical aid brokers – is the commission model wrong?
The Medical Schemes Act, 1998 (Act No 131 of 1998) prescribes that commission payable, by...
VIP Patient on affordable medical aid
A heavily pregnant lady arrived at hospital admissions wanting to be admitted. “I am a...
Silly Season never ends
Here we are well into 2015. The year has started badly with the senseless death...
Mediese Skemas – Makelaars Kommissie-verdiense
Mediese fonds makelaars bly steeds ietwat van ‘n “warm besprekingspunt” te wees, veral aangesien ‘n...
Medical aid membership and your broker
Medical aid brokers continue to be something of a “hot topic”, particularly as some have...
Balancing the books – the problem with Prescribed Minimum
Most households have to balance a budget every month. Those special purchases have to be...
Why don’t all medical aid schemes pay for preventative sc
We all know that the good things in life are not for free. And certainly,...