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The Best Gap Cover in South Africa – TRA Lists 10 of The Best Gap Cover Plans for South Africans

Taking out medical gap cover can prove life-saving, especially when you are admitted to a hospital and risk incurring shortfall costs. Medical aid scheme rules and regulations can be exasperating and frustrating to follow. Why do our medical aid benefits run out when we need them the most? And why do medical aids cover some medical procedures while others only partially or not at all? The South African medical schemes

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Gap Cover With No Waiting Period

In South Africa, the costs of medical treatment keep rising, leaving many people questioning how to stay financially “in the green” when their medical aid just doesn’t seem to be enough anymore. By this, we mean that specialists tend to charge above medical scheme tariff rates, leaving South Africans needing to find a gap cover policy that will have their backs. Unlike many gap cover providers, TRA does not impose

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Is Gap Cover Worth It?

With medical costs costing an arm and a leg in South Africa, many medical aid members are asking: Is an additional premium for gap cover worth it?  The short answer is yes. Why? Well, could you afford an unexpected R20,000 shortfall out of pocket? If we’re being honest, even R5,000 or R10,000 is hard to come up with when you’re not expecting it. For a relatively low monthly premium over

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Is Gap Cover Worth It?

With medical costs costing an arm and a leg in South Africa, many medical aid members are asking: Is an additional premium for gap cover worth it?  The short answer

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How Does Gap Cover Work?

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. 

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