Healthcare consumers always face the hassle of choosing an appropriate medical aid plan for themselves, considering the vast amount of options in the market. For the past 2 months, our team has been conducting a research on the medical schemes market and reviewing some of the available medical schemes such as the one in review […]
Category: Medical Insurance
Genesis Medical Scheme 2021 Review
Genesis medical scheme has always featured as one of the most affordable private healthcare schemes in South Africa. Since its establishment in 1995, the scheme has managed to build a reputable track record of having intimate understanding of private healthcare. Getting a medical aid policy is surely the right decision you can make to take […]
FedHealth Medical Scheme Review 2021
FedHealth medical scheme is one of the fast growing open medical schemes in South Africa. As from 1 August 2019, the Council for Medical Schemes approved its amalgamation with Topmed leaving FedHealth with some of Topmed’s members. Gathering from the reviews on Hello Peter, FedHealth has managed to retain Topmed’s former members, providing them with […]
Momentum Healthcare Review 2021
The Momentum group’s footprints can be traced back to 1966, when the company shook the financial sector industry by exciting growth and takeovers. The financial sector couldn’t help it but to notice this vigorously growing company. The company became known as ‘Momentum’ in 1973 after the acquisition of ‘Momentum Assurance Corporation’. Apart from that, strategic […]
Guidelines on how to pick a Medical Aid Plan in South Africa
A significant number of South Africans are on a medical scheme but very few of us really understand the products we are paying for and how they really work. Research from Health Bridge, a company dedicated to transforming the healthcare market, found that medical savings start running out by May, and by December about 60% […]
Complete guide to medical schemes
Medical schemes form part of many South Africans’ insurance products because of their long term health benefits that work better than health insurance. Medical schemes have been in existence for some time now. To understand how medical schemes work, we first have to go back in history to know how they came about in South […]
Bestmed’s Pulse range review 2021
One of the key factors to consider when choosing a medical scheme is ‘affordability’. The Bestmed’s Pulse 1 premiums are determined by your personal income; hence, the monthly premiums tend to be affordable for members. The Pulse range has two options, and both are for members who are prepared to use the scheme’s Designated Service […]
Bestmed Beat plan medical scheme review 2021
The Bestmed Beat series of plans comprise of four medical aid plans the Beat 1, Beat 2, Beat 3 and the Beat 4 option. The Bestmed Beat plan category best suits young individuals who are looking for an extensive in-hospital cover with fringe benefits. In this overview, we will look closely at the Bestmed’s Beat […]
Bestmed review 2021
Bestmed is a non-profit, mutual medical scheme (owned by its members) registered with the Council of Medical Schemes. They have been providing quality healthcare to a large number of South Africans for over 54 years now. The South African medical aid scheme industry has about 80 players registered with the Council of Medical Schemes. Among […]
Complete guide to Medical Gap Cover Insurance in 2021
A medical gap cover is important to have, considering the private hospital’s charges and costs. With a medical gap cover, you will not need to worry about the access amount on your medical aid that specialist doctors charge. Medical gap cover grew in popularity in South Africa at the beginning of the last decade. Specialist […]
