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Home / Posts tagged “#healthcarecosts”

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Pandemic pricing pains catch up with medical schemes – higher contributions ahead

Three medical schemes fell below the 25% solvency threshold in 2023.

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Healthcare costs are rising – but so is the need for cover

Medical inflation and increasing health demands are making healthcare more expensive. Instead of cancelling your medical scheme, here’s how to adjust your plan to stay covered without breaking the bank.

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BHF to appeal decision to deny tariff negotiation exemption for medical schemes

It says the Competition Commission’s ruling hampers access to affordable private healthcare and contradicts recommendations from the Health Market Inquiry.

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Why financial planners shouldn’t overlook gap cover in clients’ strategies

Gap cover can protect your clients’ retirement savings and long-term goals from unexpected medical expenses.

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Rising demand for weight-loss drugs: balancing health, cost, and supply

The demand for GLP-1 medications as a weight-loss solution raises critical questions about accessibility, affordability, and the long-term sustainability of their use for managing obesity and diabetes.

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Rising medical inflation: how employers are adapting to soaring healthcare costs

Aon’s 2025 Global Medical Trend Rates Report points to a concerning widening gap between medical inflation and general inflation.

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Rising costs prompt members to weigh medical scheme options

Downgrading to a lower plan may appear to be a cost-saving strategy, but it frequently results in increased out-of-pocket expenses.

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Bestmed defends 12.75% 2025 contribution hike as industry faces cost pressures

Bestmed states pending rules for low-cost benefit options have further complicated efforts to reduce costs for members.

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Why lower CPI won’t mean lower healthcare costs for South Africans

Medical inflation outpaces CPI because of unique pressures such as the rising costs of technology, chronic diseases, and private healthcare pricing.

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Medical scheme contribution hikes for 2025: what’s driving the surge?

Contribution increases in 2025 are exceeding CPI, with some medical schemes aiming to rebuild reserves and ensure long-term sustainability.

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Bestmed’s 2025 contribution hike is the biggest of top five open schemes

Bestmed says that rand for rand its benefit options will remain competitive despite the proposed average increase of 12.75%.

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RAF makes noise while silence reigns on draft Road Accident Amendment Bill

Judgment is ‘forthcoming’ in the contempt of court case against the Road Accident Fund and its CEO, as Discovery Health seeks the enforcement of court rulings regarding unpaid claims.

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As medical schemes announce hikes, members brace for tough choices amid rising costs

With major medical schemes reporting average contribution hikes exceeding 9%, members face tough choices in an increasingly unaffordable healthcare landscape.

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Discovery announces 2025 contribution increases: average hike of 9.3%

Discovery Health Medical Scheme’s contribution adjustments will be more evenly distributed across its members, highlighting the widespread effects of increasing medical inflation on contribution rates.

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