the Medical Aid community of South Africa

California study suggests more spending can save lives

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:31:00 +0200

An insurer in Utah is encouraging consumers to use less medical care, but a study of California hospitals suggests that sometimes spending more really does improve patient outcomes.
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Your NHI fact file

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:17:00 +0200

At the CMP Health Day held on 26 August, Elsabé Klinck of Benguela Health addressed a number of members and staff regarding the government's proposed NHI system.
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Medical aids feeling the pinch, MPs told

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:13:00 +0200

An increasing number of South Africa's 119 medical aid schemes are feeling the financial pinch, members of parliament's health portfolio committee heard on Wednesday, 26 August 2009.
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Oxygen to move to Medscheme

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:55:00 +0200

Oxygen Medical Scheme plans to partner with Medscheme as its new administration and managed care service partner from 1 August 2009. Oxygen was formerly administered by Old Mutual.
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Demystifying ICD-10 codes

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:53:00 +0200

The chances are that you've noticed a whole lot of codes that appear on your various health practitioners' accounts which you've never really understood. These codes form part of the ICD-10 coding system, and it's important to us that you know what these codes mean and how we use them.
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Medical aid could be a matter of life and death

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:52:00 +0200

In a series of shocking events, malpractice in local government hospitals and clinics has allegedly resulted in the death of two babies, and the gross neglect of women in labour.
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Have doctors been handed a blank cheque?

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:51:00 +0200

There has been much concern expressed by both medical aids and medical service providers over the Health Professions Council of South Africa's decision to scrap its system of “ethical tariffs”.
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Road Accident Fund and third-party liability claims

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:48:00 +0200

This type of claim relates to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident or an incident for which a third party may be held liable, such as an injury covered under Workmen's Compensation, or a fall at a shopping mall.
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Profmed said to be performing well on all fronts

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:52:00 +0200

Speaking after the release of the Profmed 2008 Annual Report earlier in June 2009, principal officer Graham Anderson, said that he was pleased with the performance of the medical scheme during the period under review on a number of strategic fronts.
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Mum's the Word maternity programme

Mon, 04 May 2009 12:10:00 +0200

The birth of a baby is probably the most important event in the life of any couple - and of course the baby itself! Giving birth involves massive physiological and physical change in the mother and emotional stress for both parents. And pregnancy involves expense.
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