Continuously striving to improve quality of care and offering benefits that cater for the needs of members at each life stage, as well as working closely with doctors and hospitals to achieve the best possible results, South Africa’s medical schemes remain a valuable resource, says Andrew Edwards, Executive Principal Officer of Liberty Medical Scheme (LMS). Medical schemes offer members a number of benefits that considerably enhance their lives. Via medical cover, members have access to some of the best doctors, hospitals and life-saving procedures in the world. In addition, medical schemes pay for many other healthcare needs such as nursing,... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, June 25th 2012 |
need not be the end of the road – A sixty-three year old Capetonian who once laboured to walk 50 metres in Newlands Forest after a heart bypass operation, has just returned from successfully climbing up to Mount Everest Base Camp. Having suffered from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for 27 years, Tim O’Hagan climbed to the iconic 8,848 metre-high mountain’s base camp to help raise awareness about the devastating effects of autoimmune diseases like arthritis, and to show that these diseases and coronary artery disease are not the end of the road. Autoimmune diseases (AIs) develop when the body’s immune system mistakes... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, June 21st 2012 |
19 June 2012 – Acknowledging the importance of the provision of the set of Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMBs) to its members, as intended by the Regulator, Liberty Medical Scheme (LMS) meticulously gives effect to the provisions of the Act. Irrespective of what a provider charges for services rendered, a medical scheme is obliged to pay in full, provided the services fall under the 300 medical conditions listed under PMBs, including 27 chronic conditions. “LMS has our members’ best interests at heart. LMS obliges and pays claims for PMBs at the full rate charged by the doctor or other healthcare providers so that... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 19th 2012 |
on Public Enterprises visits the Transnet Phelophepa Healthcare Train – Today a 15 member Portfolio Committee on Public enterprises gave Phelophepa II their vote of approval. The Committee visited the Phelophepa health care train as part of their oversight role to Transnet plant and operations. Launched only in March this year, the new Phelophepa II has already reached over 50 000 people. In rural communities in resource limited towns, there is usually a very poor doctor-to-patient ratio, and people have to travel long distances to receive primary healthcare. Phelophepa aims to address this challenge by travelling to remote communities to bring... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 19th 2012 |
Businesswoman of the Year, Dr Nondumiso Mzizana, launches Success Summit: Johannesburg – Dr Nondumiso Mzizana, Businesswomen’s Association Businesswoman of the Year for 2012, is launching Success Summit, a series of business summits that will feature top-drawer speakers, all specialists in their field. The first two summits, which are to be held at The Venue in Melrose Arch on 27 July and at the Sheraton Hotel in Pretoria on 31 August, will not only give entrepreneurs the chance to hear from and meet some of the country’s foremost business thinkers, but also to connect with and network amongst their peers. The... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 19th 2012 |
