Medical Aid News

  1. IHS Discovery Health Newsletter for April 10
  2. IHS Discovery Health Newsletter for March 10
  3. IHS Discovery Health Newsletter for Jan / Feb 10
  4. Discovery Health South Africa - 2010 changes released
  5. IHS Discovery Health Newsletter for Aug 09
  6. IHS Discovery Health Newsletter for Jun 09
  7. What is GAP cover?
  8. IHS Discovery Health Newsletter for Dec 08
  9. IHS Discovery Health Newsletter for Oct / Nov 08
  10. IHS Discovery Health Newsletter for Sep 08
  11. IHS Discovery Health Newsletter for Aug 08
  12. Dental insurance. (posted: 20/10/2007)
  13. Updates announcement. (posted: 17/11/2007)

 

Summary: IHS Discovery Health Newsletter for April 2010 released (PDF)

Includes:

  • Thresholds
  • The choice is yours
  • Tax certificates
  • Healthy food
  • Is Vitality right for you?
  • Personal and Kids Health Reviews
  • Vitality not an employee benefit?

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Summary: IHS Discovery Health Newsletter for March 2010 released (PDF)

Includes:

  • Delta Plans
  • Backdates
  • Tax free portion of contribution
  • Healthy food
  • Non-smoking
  • Are you on Gold yet?
  • Vitality schools
  • Kids free movies

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Summary: IHS Discovery Health Newsletter for Jan / Feb 10 released (PDF)

Includes:

  • Delta Plans
  • How to Claim
  • Tracking your claims
  • Have you completed your 2010 Online points?
  • Medical Savings Booster and Healthy Food
  • Healthy Food: Rate Your Basket

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Summary: Discovery Health South Africa - 2010 changes released

 

IHS attended the launch of Discovery Health South Africa’s 2010 medical aid plans. Here is a brief summary of what we believe are the most important points you need to know about... Read more

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Summary: IHS Discovery Health Newsletter for Aug 09 released (PDF)

 

Includes:

  • KeyCare Income Rules
  • Lipitor Cholesterol Meds
  • 2011 Rates and Benefits
  • HealthyFood
  • DiscoveryCard
  • Do you have the blues?

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Summary: IHS Discovery Health Newsletter for June 09 released (PDF)

 

Includes:

  • Self Payment Gaps
  • Management Programmes
  • Track your claims
  • Website for the HealthyFood Benefit
  • New magazine titles available at Vitality Mall
  • Discovery Miles
  • Are you on Gold Status yet

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Summary: What is GAP cover?

 

More and more medical scheme members are finding they have to pay large Rand shortfalls out of their own pocket in respect
of medical specialists accounts (ie surgeons, anaesthetists) for treatment while in hospital.

GAP cover is a product that .... read more

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Summary: IHS Discovery Health Newsletter for Dec 08 released (PDF)

 

Includes:

  • Prepare for the silly season
  • Network hospitals
  • Avoid downgrades
  • Discovery institute
  • Keyclub starter for KeyCare members
  • Vitality - boost your points before year end

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Summary: IHS Discovery Health Newsletter for Oct / Nov 08 released (PDF)

 

Includes:

  • Payment of Scopes, scans and dentistry in 2009.
  • Key Club funeral cover update
  • Ster Kinekor benefits
  • Information on the Vitality Health Food card and the Discovery Card

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Summary: IHS Discovery Health Newsletter for Sep 08 released (PDF)

 

Includes:

  • Headline contribution increase
  • Priority Plan extreme expenses benefit removed
  • 2009 Contributions
  • 2009 Vitality and Key Club update

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Summary: IHS Discovery Health Newsletter for Aug 08 released (PDF)

 

Includes:

  • Affect of Health Care and Vitality on Life Cover
  • International Travel Cover
  • Key Club funeral Cover update
  • Vitality personal points update

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Summary: Dental insurance

 

Detail: We recently saw the release of two dental insurance plans in South Africa. We have created a page with more details on these plans. Please contact us for further information.

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: This news section will continue to be updated as new information on the medical aid industry is released.

 

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