The Medical Aid community of South Africa

Pensioners set to benefit from NHI

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:27:00 +0200

The introduction of the National Health Insurance (NHI) initiative has been examined as to the impact it will have on those who do not have any medical cover, yet one of the overlooked areas is the fact that it will also help to alleviate a major cost burden for those in retirement.
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Check cancer cover on medical aid before cut-off date

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:05:00 +0200

Most medical aid cover is up for renewal before 31 December 2011 and cancer patient advocates, along with cancer advocacy group, Campaigning for Cancer, say now is the time for medical aid members and cancer patients to choose their benefits for 2012.
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Managed care programmes essential to assist financial stability of medical aid schemes

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:42:00 +0200

Managed care programmes, which seek to reign in medical cost inflation by reducing unnecessary hospitalisations, can play a vital role in managing the financial risks of medical schemes. However, these are most effective when integrated into the scheme's administration and, if successfully integrated, could lead to a minimum 10% reduction in non-healthcare costs. This is the view of Professor Jacques Snyman, Product development director for Agility Global Health Solutions.
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Pack up your troubles in a first-aid kit

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:59:00 +0200

Make sure you have a well-stocked first-aid kit to deal with any minor injuries that could befall your family this holiday season.
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Ethiopia as a model for health care leadership

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:25:00 +0200

Despite extensive poverty and limited resources, Ethiopia has made impressive strides in improving its health care system and can serve as a model for other countries seeking to make similar gains, a new paper by Yale researchers suggests.
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National health to change healthcare landscape

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:50:00 +0200

South Africa's National Health Insurance Scheme, due to be phased in over a 14-year period, is set to change the healthcare landscape.
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South African's overcharged for medicines

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:24:00 +0200

South African consumers are paying more for their medicine than they could be, says Paul Anley, CEO of Pharma Dynamics. He was speaking at the annual International Generic Pharmaceutical Alliance (IGPA) conference that took place in Cape Town this month.
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PMBs here to stay, court rules

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:06:00 +0200

Legalbrief reports that the North Gauteng High Court has thrown out, on technical grounds, a bid to clarify what medical aid funds are required to pay for the treatment of a basic set of conditions, ranging from tuberculosis to malaria.
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SA can learn lessons from NHI in Africa

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:09:00 +0200

The government's proposed National Healthcare Insurance (NHI) scheme must be embraced, not just because all citizens have the right to quality healthcare, but because without implementing such a measure, SA will be left behind other major emerging African economies that have already begun introducing similar schemes.
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Improved health pricing model needed, say experts

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:36:00 +0200

Decision-making on annual health benefit and price changes in SA would be better served by a proper price index for medical scheme contributions, a new study has revealed.
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