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TRA’s Female Cancer Cover runs across three plan levels. Grand pays R50 000 on confirmed diagnosis, Supreme pays R100 000, and Ultimate pays R150 000. The difference between them is the size of that payout and the premium attached to it. These plans were previously sold as Femme 50 and Femme 100. Those names were retired, and a third level was added above them. How the Female Cancer Cover Plans
Health and Financial Well-Being with TRA’s Female Cancer Cover The cost of cancer treatment in South Africa reaches into the hundreds of thousands of rand once surgery and oncology care are billed, and your medical aid carries only part of it. Two gaps are left behind. The first is the shortfall between what specialists charge and what your scheme is willing to pay. The second is everything that never reaches
Gap cover matters for women because the treatments women are most likely to face, breast cancer surgery and gynaecological procedures among them, are often billed by specialists at rates far above what any scheme pays. TRA can cover that shortfall (up to 700% of the scheme tariff on its three upper plans, and up to 300% on the lowest plan), with cover starting from R99 per month. The condition attached
Yes, you can get gap cover with no waiting period in South Africa, but only if you transfer from another gap cover provider with similar benefits. TRA waives all standard
You qualify for gap cover in South Africa when you are a registered member of a medical aid scheme. Gap cover sits alongside your medical aid and pays the in-hospital
Dis-chem Gap Cover and TRA Gap Cover are two of South Africa’s main gap insurance providers, but their plans differ on cover ceilings and on the number of plans each
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.
Ask most people to name the pillars of good health and they will say nutrition and exercise. On The Inside
Medical aid is not the safety net most members think it is. Even on a comprehensive plan, healthcare providers often
Gap cover is a short-term insurance product designed to cover the financial shortfall between what your medical aid pays and
