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Expectations for private healthcare: Will I need gap cover in 2023?

2023 is right around the corner. Transitioning into the new year means that you are likely hearing about medical scheme increases and product changes from your medical aid. But what does this mean for you and your budget?  How will the increasing cost of private healthcare affect you in 2023? Private healthcare vs public healthcare in South Africa Public healthcare in South Africa is a sensitive topic, as health services

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Handling a Cancer Diagnosis: How Having Female Cancer Cover Can Help

Handling a Cancer Diagnosis: How Having Female Cancer Cover Can Help

A cancer diagnosis is one of those unexpected things that can happen in the blink of an eye, and at a given moment, many changes follow. How you navigate it can be determined by a few factors, one of which is the financial stress the news can bring with it. Medical cover is of the utmost importance across the board, and this holds true even more so in the case

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The Future of Gap Cover

In general, we all aim to ensure that our health, and that of our loved ones, is looked after. However, the past few years have shown that there are no guarantees regarding healthcare. This is where gap cover comes in. Gap cover covers the in-hospital shortfalls of medical aids when they don’t finance everything a client needs. This cover can be crucial since we can never predict when we will

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What is Gap Cover?

Gap Cover is an insurance policy that covers the difference between what your medical aid pays and what service providers charge for
in-hospital expenses.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Gap Cover?

Gap Cover is an insurance policy that covers the difference between
what your medical aid pays and what service providers charge for
in-hospital expenses.

Gap Cover is an insurance policy that covers the difference between what your medical aid pays and what service providers charge for in-hospital expenses.

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7 February 2023News, TRA News

Expectations for private healthcare: Will I need gap cover in 2023?

2023 is right around the corner. Transitioning into the new year means that you are likely hearing about medical scheme

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Handling a Cancer Diagnosis: How Having Female Cancer Cover Can Help

A cancer diagnosis is one of those unexpected things that can happen in the blink of an eye, and at

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19 October 2022News, TRA News, Uncategorised

The Future of Gap Cover

In general, we all aim to ensure that our health, and that of our loved ones, is looked after. However,

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