Gap Cover has become a non-negotiable
Increasingly we are experiencing gaps between what doctors charge and what medical aids are prepared to pay, with some doctors charging up to 600% (or 6x) the medical aid rates. The last thing you need is to get caught off guard with a bill your medical aid is not prepared to pay in full. Fortunately Gap Cover offers a solution to this problem, regardless of the medical aid you belong to. The product does exactly what the name implies: it covers the gap between the doctor's fees and medical aid rates. Gap Cover only comes into play when you go for a planned procedure (elective operation). In an emergency, you should be fully covered by your medical aid. After a planned procedure, you will receive three bills. The first bill will be approximately 60%-70% of the total amount and wil
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Avoid expensive medical aid premiums
The sooner you join a medical aid, the better. Here's why: The number of years you have been/not been on a registered medical aid in South Africa can have a big impact on your premium. Any medical aid you consider joining can load your premium according to the Medical Schemes Act. Years count in your favour The medical aid will take your age and deduct it from age 35, which will give the number of years you need to prove you have been on a registered medical aid in South Africa. There will be no loading if you have proof of being on medical aid for all those years. If there is no proof, you can expect the following: • 1 to 4 years = 5% loading • 5 to 14 years = 25% loading • 15 to 24 years = 50% loading • 25+ years = 75% loading Pre-existing condi
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Banks: Long-term value outweighs the risks
Despite the meaningful risks looming over South Africa’s banking sector, the current combination of attractive dividend yields and relatively cheap valuations presents attractive prospective medium-term returns for investors in local bank shares, despite fairly muted earnings growth expectations in the low- to mid-single digits, according to Craig Butters, equity portfolio manager and banking sector analyst at Prudential Investment Managers. Banking stocks fell sharply in December 2015 on the back of the large jump in bond yields in reaction to the surprise firing of Finance Minister Nene, to levels well below their historic valuations. They have remained under pressure due to the increased risk of a downgrade of South Africa’s sovereign foreign currency credit rating to non-investm
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CNBC AFRICA: Preventing the retail credit nightmare
A South African retailer has been in the spotlight this year after charging a 60 year old man close to R18, 000 for a R6, 000 washing machine. The 36 month credit-based purchase agreement has been slammed by some debt experts as being reckless on the part of the retailer, but where does one draw the line between protecting both the interests of the consumer & the retailer? Joining CNBC Africa to talk about prevention of the Retail credit nightmare is Grant Van Zyl, Financial Planner, at HVZ Financial Consultants.
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CNBC AFRICA: Grant Van Zyl on retirement planning
CNBC Africa's Lindsay Williams talks to Grant Van Zyl, Certified Financial planner at The Wealth Room about the "management of money" and discuss on retirement planning, pension funds, living annuities and investments and savings.
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