the Medical Aid community of South Africa

Living costs skyrocketing, so what about my medical scheme contribution?

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:19:00 +0200

With interest rates going up and food and petrol prices going through the roof the past few months, consumers need to stretch their salaries more and more every month. Read full story... | Send to a friend

'Heavenly sisters' assure Cape Medical Plan caller

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:12:00 +0200

When members phone Cape Medical Plan, they engage with medically trained nursing sisters informed in medical aid procedures, and not call centre operatives. Read full story... | Send to a friend

“Sicko” - Michael Moore's new documentary on the healthcare industry in the US

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:01:00 +0200

If Michael Moore's documentary, Sicko, were to be believed, Americans wanting adequate health care should migrate to Europe or Cuba. Moore's documentary is suffused with anger and bewilderment that his native United States can tolerate bloodstained citizens in gowns being ejected from hospitals because they can't pay. Read full story... | Send to a friend

How you can take charge of your medical health - and your pocket

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:54:00 +0200

Maintaining health comes at a cost. Since your money pays for your health, you are best able to manage your expenditure. And we at Cape Medical Plan can back you up with our organizational clout and knowledge of the health sector. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Changes at CMP

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:59:00 +0200

Charlene Schoeman, 47, has been appointed General Manager of Cape Medical Plan. The appointment was announced by CMP's board on 1 February 2008. Read full story... | Send to a friend

5 Things - Checking out medical aids

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:04:00 +0200

1. A coverall Increasingly medical aids expect you to carry part of the cost. Relative proportions vary between medical aids depending on their structure, solvency and product options. In general, members' proportions are growing. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Women and medical aid

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:57:00 +0200

In families, women make most of the family decisions: what to eat, what car to buy, where to holiday - and what medical aid to have. But when it comes to medical aid, do they get enough of the right information on which to base good decisions? And contemporary ways of regarding the roles of men and women cast into question traditional, gender-based decision-making. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Medical schemes council signs blank cheque for doctors

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:34:00 +0200

SAMWUMED, the worker-based medical scheme for municipal staff, has expressed dismay at a recent Council for Medical Schemes Appeal Committee ruling that seemingly endorses profit mongering by health service providers. Read full story... | Send to a friend

HIPAA Revisited, Part 2: Seeking balance

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:22:00 +0200

If some people think health privacy protections don't go far enough while others think they're too restrictive, does that mean the government got it right? Probably not, but the experts agree they're a step in the right direction. Now it's time for some fine tuning. Read full story... | Send to a friend

HIPAA Revisited, Part 1: Privacy vs portability

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:17:00 +0200

In the 12 years since the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was enacted, organizations in the United States have gone to great lengths to comply. However, advances in technology are leading to calls for more flexibility in the movement of personal health information. Read full story... | Send to a friend