Discovery Health updates for 2021

The Discovery Health updates for 2021 include a strong focus on digital care/ virtual care. Connected Care: This new initiative is called “Connected Care“. You should watch the video below on the digitisation of healthcare. Discovery have taken huge strides … Read more

Fraud and billing abuse account for 15% of medical aid premiums

I though that i had better post this… unbelievable that your medical aid premiums are an estimated 15% higher due to fraud and billing abuse. Over R1 billion rand is saved/ recovered just from Discovery Health having stringent fraud processes. … Read more

Discovery Health Medical Aid Scheme and University of the Witwatersrand Staff Medical Aid Fund to merge

Discovery Health and the University of the Witwatersrand Staff Medical Aid Fund are to merge 1 January 2018 The Acting Registrar of Medical Schemes has approved the merger between the Discovery Health Medical Scheme and the University of Witwatersrand Staff … Read more

Discovery Health’s notification regarding the ConCourt ruling on Medical Savings Accounts

This is what Discovery Health have notified regards the Constitutional Court ruling regarding medical Savings accounts The post about this Constitutional Court ruling, can be read here. What follows is the notification that Discovery Health released yesterday: Constitutional Court judgement: … Read more

The Health Plan Protector

Discovery still offer the Health Plan Protector- a good option for anyone on Discovery Health UPDATE: November 2017— The Health Plan Protector has been discontinued for new business. My Thoughts: If you have this product– keep it, or discuss intensely … Read more

Discovery Health Medical Scheme and Afrox Medical Aid Society to merge.

The Acting Registrar for Medical Schemes has confirmed that Discovery Health Medical Scheme and Afrox Medical Aid Society will merge with effect from 1 May 2014. Remember it Pays to have Cover Kenny Williamson info@businessowner-cover.com

Discovery Health and PG Bison Medical Aid Society to merge

As per Circular 20 of 2014: The Acting Registrar of Medical Schemes has confirmed the merger between Discovery Health Medical Scheme and PG Bison Medical Aid Society, with effect from the 1st of May 2014. It pays to have Cover … Read more

Gen – Health member…join Discovery Health Medical Scheme without new waiting periods!

  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 with … Read more