Good evening everyone, This post concerns Protea Medical Aid Society being placed under curatorship and the resultant requests from members wanting to join Discovery Health. Discovery Health have therefore issued a special offer for existing Protea Medical Aid Society members. … Read more
Gen-Health members Underwriting concession for Gen-Health members applying for membership of the Discovery Health Medical Scheme On the 14th of October 2010 the Council for Medical Schemes published press release 12, announcing that Gen-Health Medical Scheme (Gen-Health) is being liquidated … Read more
Hello everyone, 3 more open medical schemes have released their increases for 2011. Bonitas medical scheme: weighted average increase of 9.6%. Includes a 16% reduction on contributions on its Essential option, which has been restructured as a hospital plan. On … Read more
These are some of the increases for medical schemes for next year; Discovery Health Medical Scheme: 7.9% increase (across all plan types and contribution bands). Resolution Health Medical Scheme: 8.6% increase. Medihelp Medical Scheme: 15.5% increase. (ranged from 6.7% for … Read more
Good evening everyone, I have just published the premiums for the Bupa Worldwide Health Options plans from 1 October 2010 onwards on the site. They can be accessed on https://www.businessowner-cover.com/Intl._Health_Insurance.html (link removed-old) if you need to view them. Thanks Kenny Williamson
I would like to wish Discovery Life a belated Happy 10th Anniversary! The past 10 years have been exciting and your product innovation has been wonderful to behold. May the next 10 years be just as exciting.
Dear All, The following has been taken from the eDiscoverer, dated the 2nd of September 2010 (discoverys’ ezine): “Strong results for Discovery in a significant year of investment for future growth Discovery today announced its annual results to analysts and … Read more
Happy Casual Day everyone, Just to inform you that the amalgamation between Medshield and Oxygen Medical Schemes has been confirmed by the Council for Medical Schemes, to take effect from the 01 October 2010. Enjoy your weekend. Kenny Williamson www.businessowner-cover.com
The Medical Scheme’s Act allows employer groups to switch between medical schemes on the 1st of January without any waiting periods. I.e. to change your scheme without Waiting periods. Most medical schemes give their own name to this type of … Read more
The Council for Medical Schemes have just released a circular that indicates that Sizwe Medical Fund and Gen-Health Medical Scheme want to merge. If anyone wants to object to the above transaction they need to do so in writing before … Read more