@amukelani_02 Its also good to understand the rules around PMB (Prescribed minimum benefits). Its a set of conditions that all medical aids have to cover, no matter what plan you're https://t.co/K7s6keACUa includes emergencies, 27 chronic conditions and a very long list of other conditions.
@debbidooda @ArtThePedant By law, all medical aids have to cover diagnosis and treatment 27 chronic conditions, irrespective of the plan that you're on (even hospital plan only). I can send you this list of conditions. Let me know.
@ArtThePedant It's also good to understand the rules around PMB (Prescribed minimum benefits). Its a set of conditions that all medical aids have to cover, no matter what plan you're https://t.co/K7s6keACUa includes emergencies, 27 chronic conditions and a very long list of other conditions.
@KeneuoeLerato I couldn't agree more! A study was actually published in 2022, estimating that that medical schemes may have been incorrectly funding chronic and PMB conditions from our Medical Savings Accounts (MSA) to the value of R470 million π¨.
In addition to high premiums, 9 million medical aid members had to pay a whopping R36 billion to cover medical expenses. That feels like a lot...
Stay tuned for tips on how to minimize unnecessary healthcare expenses. #medimore#digitalhealth#healthdata#beinformed#beempowered