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The bill for laboratory tests is often unpaid by your medical aid – here’s potentially why.

by Dr David Green | Jun 22, 2020 | Medical Schemes, PMBs

Many medical aid members find that, although their doctor and other bills are paid (or at least part paid) by their medical aid, the pathology bills are not paid at all.  This is particularly puzzling in instances where the pathology tests were part of confirming...

Will your medical aid pay for your COVID-19 testing and treatment?

by Dr David Green | May 25, 2020 | Medical Schemes, PMBs

The answer to this question changed on Friday the 22nd of May 2020 when the Minister of Health published the required regulations to make COVID19 a Prescribed Minimum Benefit (PMB).  However, payment does still to some extent, depend on which medical aid you are...

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