National Health Insurance inched closer to becoming a reality this week as the Minister of Health introduced two draft bills.

The Government Employees Medical Scheme has released its annual report for 2017, reflecting a significant increase in its reserve ratio and surplus.

With the introduction of new regulations last year, the health insurance industry broadened South Africans’ access to medical cover.

With the introduction of new regulations in April 2017, the health insurance landscape significantly broadened South Africans’ access to medical cover

We all have unique health risks and concerns, so you need somebody who is objective and familiar with your life history to advise you.

Cancer and cardiovascular conditions accounted for most of the R4.46 billion in claims paid out by Liberty last year.

RANDS AND SENSE: Fraud, waste and abuse in the healthcare industry is one of the main drivers of healthcare inflation.

The increase in value-added tax VAT will not affect your medical scheme contributions or benefits for the year, but it will affect the prices of medical products and services.

Government is forging ahead with plans to implement National Health Insurance despite reservations from some quarters.

BUDGET 2018: No scrapping of medical tax credits, but they will be less in real terms as NHI takes a bigger slice of the pie.

Discovery Health saved over half a billion rands for its client schemes last year

Medical schemes are facing escalating healthcare costs, which they are having to pass on to their members, a study has found.

Discovery and Medihelp the only two schemes with improved customer satisfaction scores

This is the time of year to review your medical scheme benefits and perhaps change options to one more cost-effective for you.

Medical schemes have, in after-inflation terms, slightly reduced the portion of your contributions used to cover non-healthcare expenses.

Another major open medical scheme has announced its increases for next year.