The Legal and Compliance side of Gap Cover
POPI Have you ever heard of the term POPI? This is the Protection of Personal Information Policy and this allows insurers to collect, store and
10 March 2020
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POPI Have you ever heard of the term POPI? This is the Protection of Personal Information Policy and this allows insurers to collect, store and
Gap cover insurance is essential for covering shortfalls after medical treatments like surgeries or hospital stays where the specialist’s fees are higher than what your medical aid covers. Once your medical aid has processed and paid their portion of the bill, you can claim the remaining amount from your gap cover provider, according to the terms of your policy.
Many South Africans are unaware of what medical gap cover is or why it's essential. A common misconception is that
Medical aid schemes often leave a gap (known as medical shortfalls) between what the medical aid pays and the actual
If you ask several people if they know what gap cover is, many might have a general idea, but often,
