Nearly half SA’s medical aid members are being ‘denied’ financial help - these schemes don't assist

The medical schemes representing many South Africans "seem not to be acting in their best...

Under new rules, medical aids don’t have to pay for tests on babies born to mothers with Covid-19

A new set of definitions make it clearer when medical schemes have to pay for Covid-19...

Medical aids have been asked to not simply kick out members who miss payments

Meanwhile employers will have some leeway in pension fund payments – but have been urged...

SA medical schemes are preparing for coronavirus - and you likely won’t have to pay

The first case of coronavirus in SA was reported on Thursday.

Four big changes the Competition Commission just recommended to how medical aid works, including standardised benefits and geographic schemes

Standard benefit packages (SBPs), geographically-defined schemes, and confirming every...

SA’s biggest medical aids are hiking rates by nearly 10% – these are now the cheapest entry-level options

Discovery offers the cheapest no-frills medical aid package among those we compared – but...

Discovery medical scheme contributions jump by more than 9% for the second year running

Discovery said the increases are below the medical inflation rate.

Amid a tough six months, Netcare saw a surge in patients with mental illnesses

“Growth in demand for mental health services is expected to remain strong.”