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Medshield partners with Sanlam and TRA to bring members gap cover at preferential rates

Medical Aid

Medshield partners with Sanlam and TRA to bring members gap cover at preferential rates

Issued by Stone 27 Sep 2024

Medshield explains the difference between medical aid schemes and medical insurance

Medical Aid

Medshield explains the difference between medical aid schemes and medical insurance

Issued by Stone 25 Sep 2024

Unpacking the NHI Act: Medshield’s Kevin Aron explains the changing healthcare landscape

NHI

Unpacking the NHI Act: Medshield’s Kevin Aron explains the changing healthcare landscape

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 20 Sep 2024

Corporate wellness – a win-win for all

Medical Aid

Corporate wellness – a win-win for all

Issued by Bonitas 10 Jul 2024

Medical aid cover for durable medical equipment and assistive devices, by Medshield

Medical Aid

Medical aid cover for durable medical equipment and assistive devices, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 14 Jun 2024

It’s business as usual at medical schemes

Medical Aid

It’s business as usual at medical schemes

Issued by Bonitas 4 Jun 2024

Unlocking your benefits - Medical aid tax credits and subsidies, by Medshield

Medical Aid

Unlocking your benefits - Medical aid tax credits and subsidies, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 22 Apr 2024

Healthcare

Navigating prescription medication cover and formulary tiers in South Africa

22 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. James White, head of sales and marketing at Turnberry Management Risk Solutions.

Oncology

Prostate cancer is one of the most common male cancers in South Africa - how would you deal with a diagnosis?

7 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied. Reo Botes, managing executive at Essential Employee Benefits.

Healthcare

Medical aid and medical insurance - what's the difference?

Reo Botes 24 Oct 2023

How to alleviate the financial pressure of skyrocketing medical co-payments

Healthcare

How to alleviate the financial pressure of skyrocketing medical co-payments

Brian Harris 21 Sep 2023

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Prenatal care - nurturing healthy beginnings for expectant mothers

Tony Singleton 7 Aug 2023

Bonitas 2022: Annual results show steady growth and industry-leading financials

Medical Aid

Bonitas 2022: Annual results show steady growth and industry-leading financials

Issued by Bonitas 24 Jul 2023

Insurance & Actuarial

Introducing Old Mutual's new health insurance

23 May 2023

Mathabo Makhaya (32) wins top prize in the Saica Top-35-under-35 CA(SA) competition

Accounting & Auditing

Mathabo Makhaya (32) wins top prize in the Saica Top-35-under-35 CA(SA) competition

Issued by SAICA 8 Dec 2022

Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Medical Law

Mom wins court battle against medical scheme

Tania Broughton 29 Aug 2022

Source: FreePik.

Healthcare

Council for Medical Schemes recommends capping 2023 medical aid increases

Paresh Prema 10 Aug 2022

Bonitas on a growth trajectory

Medical Aid

Bonitas on a growth trajectory

Issued by Bonitas 20 Jul 2022

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Labour Law

SCA delivers scathing judgment to SA Post Office

Imraan Mahomed, Vivien Chaplin and Tobie Jordaan 10 Mar 2022

There's still time to enrol with Eduvos

Higher Education

There's still time to enrol with Eduvos

Issued by Eduvos 2 Feb 2022

Your pre-hospitalisation checklist

Medical Aid

Your pre-hospitalisation checklist

Issued by Bonitas 21 Jan 2022

NWU awards honorary doctorate to politician Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi

Higher Education

NWU awards honorary doctorate to politician Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 22 Nov 2021

Source: ©Getty Images

Medical Aid

Merger between Bonitas & Nedgroup Medical Aid Scheme approved

18 Nov 2021

Source: © visivasnc

Medical Aid

Medical scheme consolidation a notable trend

29 Oct 2021

Redefining healthcare in 2022

Medical Aid

Redefining healthcare in 2022

Issued by Bonitas 21 Sep 2021

If South Africa continues vaccinating at current rates, it would take over two years to reach the targeted coverage of 67% of the population. Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Covid-19

How the private sector can support South Africa's Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Carmen S Christian 5 Aug 2021

Teacher vaccination 101

Education

Teacher vaccination 101

8 Jun 2021

Tech and Covid: Streamlining the vaccination process through technology

Technology

Tech and Covid: Streamlining the vaccination process through technology

Jessie Taylor, Issued by Topco Media 1 Apr 2021

Health minister, Zweli Mkhize

Covid-19

Covid-19 online vaccination registration opens to healthcare workers

3 Feb 2021

4th edition of SA's Standards for Palliative Healthcare Services ensures continued credibility and quality of local palliative healthcare sector

Palliative care

4th edition of SA's Standards for Palliative Healthcare Services ensures continued credibility and quality of local palliative healthcare sector

Issued by COHSASA 21 Jan 2021

Bloom Financial Services endorses Universal Health Coverage Day

Healthcare

Bloom Financial Services endorses Universal Health Coverage Day

Issued by Bloom Financial Services 11 Dec 2020

What is the difference between medical aid and health insurance?

Medical Aid

What is the difference between medical aid and health insurance?

Issued by Bloom Financial Services 31 Aug 2020

Hunger contributes strongly to health inequalities. Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images

Covid-19

Covid19: how the lockdown has affected the health of the poor in South Africa

Chijioke Nwosu & Adeola Oyenubi 26 Aug 2020

Madelein Barkhuizen, executive manager of sales, distribution, marketing & communication, Bestmed Medical Aid Scheme

Trends

#BizTrends2020: Diagnosing SA's healthcare sector

Madelein Barkhuizen 7 Jan 2020

Medical aid non-disclosures: What you need to know

Medical Aid

Medical aid non-disclosures: What you need to know

Issued by Bonitas 21 Aug 2019

Pregnancy and medical aid

Medical Aid

Pregnancy and medical aid

Issued by Bonitas 24 Jun 2019

Splitting up with your medical aid

Medical Aid

Splitting up with your medical aid

Issued by Bonitas 2 Jan 2019

Medical Aid

Pre-authorisation and payment: Do you know the difference?

Issued by Bonitas 1 Mar 2019

Why sleep-deprived employees are costing the country billions

Employee Wellness

Why sleep-deprived employees are costing the country billions

25 Feb 2019

How will the NHI Bill affect employer medical aid contributions?

Legislation

How will the NHI Bill affect employer medical aid contributions?

Lauren Salt and Rui Lopes 5 Feb 2019

2018 Assegai Awards: Winners revealed!

Direct Marketing

2018 Assegai Awards: Winners revealed!

8 Nov 2018

10 tricky terms - Know your medical aid speak

Medical Aid

10 tricky terms - Know your medical aid speak

Issued by Bonitas 5 Nov 2018

Carl Grillenberger, Advanced Health CEO

Medical Aid

Private healthcare industry needs to change

3 Sep 2018

Hospital Groups

Why South Africa needs to discipline the private healthcare industry

Steven Friedman 26 Jul 2018

Kyle Mandy, tax policy leader for PwC South Africa

Budget Speech

#Budget2018: The good news is that the bad news is unlikely to get worse

Danette Breitenbach 21 Feb 2018

South African men buy into personal care

Research

South African men buy into personal care

17 Nov 2017

Medical aid waiting periods and late-joiner penalties: What. How. Why?

Medical Aid

Medical aid waiting periods and late-joiner penalties: What. How. Why?

Issued by Bonitas 26 Oct 2017

'Bogus' online doctor to be probed

Medical Law

'Bogus' online doctor to be probed

Katharine Child 9 Oct 2017

Commed members to move to Bonitas

Medical Aid

Commed members to move to Bonitas

4 Aug 2017