Tag: medical aid

NHI Bill signed into law

President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the National Health Insurance Bill into law today…

Universal care or universal despair

The National Health Insurance Bill aspires to provide accessible healthcare to all…

Questions around National Health Insurance remain

Written by Martin Versfeld, Prelisha Singh, Glenn Penfold & Robert Appelbaum, Partners…

Backing patients in fight for better funding

Healthcare workers might be reluctant to challenge funders, but their oath to…

Medical aid dispute a matter of principle

Despite spending four months disputing a claim with her medical aid, Mandy…

Doctors urged to back patients

During a webinar sponsored by the Southern African Spinal Cord Association (SASCA)…

Plea to peers as a last resort

Morag Mackay is calling on her community for some assistance. After developing…

The final straw

It’s the final straw! My medical aid is paying a prescribed minimum…

Ari Seirlis

Medical aids crucial to treating mental disorders

As with most medical conditions, there are numerous treatment options available to…

Ruling in favour of single-use catheters

  The Council for Medical Schemes recently sided with Storm Ferguson in…