http://www.itinews.co.zaThe complete South African Financial Services News and Information PortalCopyright (C) 2006editor@itinews.co.zawebmaster@itinews.co.zaenITINews RSS Generatorhttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=95&companyid=22421&itemid=80DC7858-AFFC-4F01-8FAD-5DB3D13D0ECDIntroduction of a new low-cost Primary Care Plan - Amidst rising calls for affordability and accessibility, and a year in which medical scheme increases have been higher than they have been in several years, averaging around 11%, Gen-health has announced one of the lowest average increases in the market place at just 6,75%.editor@itinews.co.za (Nicolle Kairuz )Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=95&companyid=22485&itemid=A3C8E9B2-D9EB-4CF1-B667-ABBCCB21C956Consumers seek value rather than peripheral product offerings - The strategic relevance of some medical schemes to the South African market could be tested in the current economic climate of rising inflation, climbing interest rates and generally increasing costs, says Medscheme, South Africa's largest multi medical scheme administrator.editor@itinews.co.za (Neo Phele )Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=95&companyid=158&itemid=F71A8339-56A4-4F5F-B5CA-FB7E14F92991Enhancements have also been made to the Vitality programme to help people lead healthier lives - Discovery Health, South Africa's largest medical scheme administrator, today announced the 2008 changes for the Discovery Health Medical Scheme. It also reported further progress in working with health care professionals in eliminating gaps in cover for its members.editor@itinews.co.za (Grant Henry )Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=95&companyid=158&itemid=0F8A23AD-FFA4-4210-B888-9F6014C44EE9Product leadership remains a key driver - Discovery today reported another set of strong annual results for the year ended 30th June 2007, highlighted by outstanding profitability from Discovery Life, continued growth in Discovery Health and strong new business in the joint venture with PruHealth in the UK. editor@itinews.co.za (Sonja Malan )Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=95&companyid=158&itemid=280DCE2A-15B1-41A0-99F8-93D60FDE4D06Remuneration aspirations of those on the fringe outweighed by benefits to the majority - Discovery Health today welcomed the earlier statement released by the South African Medical Association (SAMA) Specialist Private Practice Committee (S-PPC) , the official representative body for specialists in private practice in South Africa, that engagement with the private healthcare funding industry is the preferable strategy to achieve increased remuneration for specialists, and that SAMA is working with Discovery Health to arrive at suitable solutions.editor@itinews.co.za (Patrick Lawlor )Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=95&companyid=22421&itemid=6E545CCC-48C1-4849-B2A3-E69081E86F71Focus shifts away from pure capability to flexibility and seamless transformation - Sizwe Medical Services, the country's first 100% black Medical Aid Administrator has re-branded the business, Sechaba Medical Solutions, in its quest to aggressively grow the business, build its independence as an administrator and increase its already strong presence in the low cost sector.editor@itinews.co.za (Caroline Groenewaldt )Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=95&companyid=158&itemid=D6990D66-448B-4AC7-8A11-8C01C1E6EB86Discovery will now make direct payment to providers - Discovery Health has confirmed that its International Travel Benefit meets the visa requirements of European embassies, specifically with regards to its Schengen states.editor@itinews.co.za (Patrick Lawlor )Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=95&companyid=158&itemid=134B0BA4-2D0C-4E76-8354-288C239679B3Unpacking some of the trends to help you make sense of it all - Every week newspaper readers are confronted with stories about the medical schemes industry - be it a letter to the editor from a member complaining that their medical scheme will not pay for a specific treatment or an article focused on rising healthcare costs.editor@itinews.co.za (Neville Koopowitz )Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=95&companyid=158&itemid=D60F8448-005D-4EC0-9510-52EBEBDEF672The issue is effectively an attempt to retrospectively obtain these services for free - Thank you for giving Discovery Health the opportunity to respond to the claims made in the press release you received from Wynand Venter. editor@itinews.co.za (Alan Pollard)Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:00:00 AM GMThttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=95&companyid=158&itemid=7736AF5C-63A3-4114-906B-78B4F81FB878Are South African employees fit for work? - Just how healthy are South African companies? Or more to the point, how healthy is the average employee? Preliminary research, conducted for Discovery Vitality under the auspices of UCT's Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, has been initiated.editor@itinews.co.za (Patrick Lawlor )Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:00:00 AM GMT