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Source: the Sowetan, 08 March 2005.MEDICAL AID FOR LOW-INCOME
EARNERS
Low income earners are expected to gain access to private health care
following the launch of the first medical scheme option that is based on
the Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMB).
Prescribed by the Registrar of Medical Schemes, it was launched last
week by Resolution Health Medical Scheme to cover in and out-of-hospital
benefits for less than R300 a month.
Chairman Jannie Kotze says it will allow income earners access to
private health care.
Only seven million South Africans belong to medical schemes and the
figure has remained stagnant for a number of years.
"We recognised the need for an option that would enable the millions
who did not have access to medical scheme benefits."
Resolution Health entered into an agreement with the National
Hospital Network and Medi-Clinic for the hospital benefits will be
offered through the CareCross network.
The plan will cover 271 conditions, including 24 chronic conditions,
as prescribed by the Medical Schemes Act. |
