Medical Gap Cover Exclusions: What Isn’t Included?
Understanding exclusions that may apply to your gap cover is essential when choosing supplementary medical aid coverage. It’s important to know exactly what isn’t covered
22 July 2025
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Understanding exclusions that may apply to your gap cover is essential when choosing supplementary medical aid coverage. It’s important to know exactly what isn’t covered
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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.
Absolute Cover Plus is TRA's premium gap cover offering that works hand in hand with your registered medical aid scheme.
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