Medical Aid Archives - B2B Central

Understanding the interplay between healthcare financial planning solutions

By Staff Writer

The importance of understanding different healthcare funding options, their relationship to medical scheme benefits and what they will and will not cover – before rushing to buy down.

08 Jul 2022

What you should know about medical aid versus medical insurance

By Staff Writer

Medical aids provide more comprehensive cover than medical insurance products because they are compelled by law to pay for a defined set of Prescribed Minimum Benefits.

03 Jun 2022

You are not too small to look after your staff

By Staff Writer

Ensuring your employees have access to an appropriate healthcare solution is another important component of caring for your staff.

04 May 2022

How health insurance supports patient access to quality primary health care

By Staff Writer

There is an opportunity for private health insurance to support access to quality primary healthcare and play a bigger role in the employee benefits space .

19 Oct 2020

Construction industry medical scheme keeps growing despite a slow economy

By Staff Writer

At the 2021 benefit launch of the Building and Construction Industry Medical Aid Fund (BCIMA), Phumelele Makatini, the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Officer of the scheme had heartening words and good news to share with members. “In what has been one of the more difficult years in our industry, BCIMA has continued to grow...

24 Jun 2020

Coping with anxiety in a COVID-19 world

By Staff Writer

We’re so focused on the tug of war between our economic and physical health that our mental health has fallen by the wayside. CEO of medical scheme Profmed, Craig Comrie says there has been a noticeable drop in psychiatric claims despite telemedicine facilities being made available and covered by most medical aids. “We are concerned...

13 May 2020

Making sure lifestyle diseases are under control during COVID-19

By Staff Writer

As the number of Covid-19 infections moves over 10 000, the health minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has expressed concern about the huge risk group of South Africans suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity. In other words Comorbidities. The words ‘comorbidity’ and ‘comorbid conditions,’ are common medical terms. Comorbidity refers to one or more diseases or conditions...

10 Apr 2020

When the going gets tough, farmers are on familiar territory

By Janice Roberts

South African farmers are old hands at adapting to uncertain and daunting circumstances, and our local agricultural industry has proved to be most enterprising in acclimatising to challenges as they arise.

08 Apr 2020

Free virtual medical consultations for all South Africans

By Janice Roberts

Bonitas Medical Fund today announced that it has extended its free virtual medical consultations to all South Africans. This facility includes medical advice about COVID-19, other medical problems, the writing of prescription, where necessary and free delivery of chronic medication.

07 Apr 2020

Can I freeze my medical aid contributions because of financial strain during COVID-19 lockdown?

By Janice Roberts

South Africans are under significant financial strain following recent occurrences, particularly regarding the extreme measures implemented by President Cyril Ramaphosa in an attempt to curb the spread of the Coronavirus.

03 Apr 2020

Unleash billions from medical emergency reserves, urges KHUSA Consulting

By Janice Roberts

Financial services expert, KHUSA Consulting, has called for the release of billions of rands from medical schemes’ emergency reserves to help treat COVID-19 patients in South Africa.

02 Apr 2020

COVID-19 - Making sure medical aid, savings and risk benefits are covered

By Janice Roberts

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed additional financial pressure on South Africans. If you are being retrenched or having your hours cut, you might be pondering your options on pausing or cancelling retirement fund or medical aid payments.