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What do you get from Vital Cover Plus

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Total Risk Administrators has four different product options with differing levels of cover. Vital Cover Plus is the ‘second level’ of Gap Cover provided by TRA. This option is sufficient in providing for Gap Cover, Casualty cover and Oncology Gap Cover. Vital Cover Plus covers up to 700% above the medical aid scheme tariff. This […]

Why Gap Cover is an important insurance cover to consider

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Gap Cover is for individuals or families on a medical aid. It does not replace a medical aid and is not a substitute for a medical aid, but it can assist with the additional costs your medical aid may not cover in full (but they have to pay their portion first) for in-hospital practitioner costs. […]

Why Basic Cover 300

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Total Risk Administrators has four different product options with differing levels of cover. The entry-level product option is Basic Cover 300. This option is sufficient in providing for Gap Cover, Casualty cover and Oncology Gap Cover. Basic Cover 300 covers up to 300% above medical aid scheme tariff. This means that if your service provider […]

What is TRA Gap Cover?

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Many people have medical aid in order to give them the peace of mind that if something goes wrong, they are 100 percent covered. Unfortunately, this is not always true – which is why you need Gap Cover to ensure that you don’t receive a large and unexpected hospital bill. TRA Gap Cover is where […]

World TB Day 2019

World TB Day 2019

World TB day is on the 24th of March annually. It is a day to raise public awareness about the health, social and economic consequences of TB. It is also to set up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The theme for 2019 World TB Day is: “It’s Time…to keep the promises made at […]

International Day of Happiness 2019

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The International Day of Happiness is a day to celebrate being happy! It started in 2013 as a way to recognise the importance of happiness in people’s lives around the world. It is celebrated on the 20th of March annually due to the March Equinox. Individuals have realised that human happiness and well-being is important […]

World Glaucoma Week

World Glaucoma Week

Glaucoma week is from the 10th till the 16th of March. It a week to bring awareness to glaucoma, and how early detection can save your eyesight. According to worldglaucomaweek.org: “ Each year we adopt a common theme that is then adapted to local conditions. This unites our efforts. Recently we have concentrated on First […]

International Women’s Day

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International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th every year. It is a day where women’s rights are the focal point. The first International Women’s Day occurred in 1911 and was supported by over 1 million people. It has increased every year since. The theme for the 2019 campaign is #BalanceForBetter. This campaign runs all […]

Rare Disease Day 2019

Rare Disease Day 2019

Rare disease day is celebrated on the 28th of February every year. It is a day to bring awareness and support to Individuals who have a rare disease. This year will be the 12th edition of the awareness campaign. The theme for the 2019 Rare disease day is “ Bridging health and social care”. The […]

Early Detection for Cervical Cancer

Early Detection for Cervical Cancer

Cervical Cancer is one of the most common cancers found in women. This type of cancer often grows very slowly and it can be detected in precancerous stages. That is why it is important to go for regular PAP tests. Symptoms of cervical cancer: There are often no symptoms, however, there can be a few. […]