The Medical Aid Hub

22/10/2025

https://www.moneyweb.co.za/financial-advisor-views/the-hidden-costs-of-sticking-with-the-wrong-medical-aid/

Many South Africans will passively accept medical aid premium hikes this review season – a costly mistake.

15/10/2025

Interesting Read from Council for Medical Schemes

🌿 Feeling tired all the time? It might be more than just fatigue…

If you often feel tired, weak, dizzy, or short of breath, your body might be lacking Vitamin B12 — an essential vitamin that helps make red blood cells, keeps your nerves healthy, and turns food into energy.

When your Vitamin B12 levels are too low, your body can’t produce enough healthy red blood cells. This can lead to Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anaemia, which affects oxygen flow throughout the body and can cause nerve damage or other health problems if not treated.

🩺 Common signs and symptoms include:

• Constant tiredness or weakness
• Pale or yellow skin
• A sore, red tongue or bleeding gums
• Tingling or numbness in the hands and feet
• Dizziness and shortness of breath
• Forgetfulness, slower thinking, or memory loss

⚠️ What can cause it?

• A vegan or vegetarian diet (Vitamin B12 is mostly found in animal products)
• Absorption problems (e.g. pernicious anaemia, Crohn’s, Celiac disease)
• Certain long-term medications, like metformin
• Ageing
• Poor nutrition or excessive alcohol use

💉 Diagnosis & Treatment

Your doctor can do a simple blood test to check your levels.
Treatment usually involves:
• Vitamin B12 supplements or injections
• Treating the underlying cause
• Eating foods rich in Vitamin B12 (meat, eggs, fish, dairy) or fortified foods if vegan.

🧾 Your medical scheme & PMB cover

Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anaemia is a Prescribed Minimum Benefit (PMB) condition.
This means your medical scheme must cover the diagnosis and treatment if the deficiency is life-threatening or causes serious complications — such as severe anaemia, heart strain, or nerve damage.

PMB cover can include:
• Blood tests
• Vitamin B12 supplements or injections
• Treatment for related complications

If the deficiency is mild, your treatment may still be covered through your normal medical aid benefits.

✨ Early diagnosis can make all the difference.
If you’re constantly tired or experiencing symptoms like tingling in your hands or feet, don’t ignore it — speak to your doctor.

23/09/2025

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16/09/2025

13/09/2025

What is the Definition of a Emergency according to the Council for Medical Schemes

02/09/2025

29/08/2025

To activate the full amount, simply visit your nearest Clicks or Dis-Chem pharmacy and let them know you’d like to activate the Bonitas Benefit Booster. They will assist you, and your total amount will be activated.

A mandated representative of Manage All (Pty) Ltd an authorized and accredited financial services provider.
FSP Nr is 14445
CMS Org nr is 113

26/08/2025

https://www.bonitas.co.za/news-article/stretch-your-benefits-as-far-as-possible-2/

To get the most value from your medical aid, follow these tips:

05/08/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫 ❗

Clients should never have to say why they want to see a Doctor.

Either on phone or in person as its got nothing to do with the reception people.

Its Private & confidential info:
There is nothing worse than a Doctor's Receptionist who insists you tell her what is wrong with you in a room full of other patients.

I know most of us have experienced this, and I love the way this old guy handled it.

A 65-year-old man walked into a crowded waiting room and approached the desk.

The Receptionist said, 'Yes sir, what are you seeing the Doctor for today?'

'There's something wrong with my pe**er', he replied.

The receptionist became irritated and said, 'You shouldn't come into a crowded waiting room and say things like that. '

'Why not, you asked me what was wrong and I told you,' he said.

The Receptionist replied; 'Now you've caused some embarrassment in this room full of people. You should have said there is something wrong with your ear or something and discussed the problem further with the Doctor in private.'

The man replied, 'You shouldn't ask people questions in a roomful of strangers if the answer could embarrass anyone. The man walked out, waited several minutes, and then re-entered.

The Receptionist smiled smugly and asked, 'Yes??'

'There's something wrong with my ear,' he stated.

The Receptionist nodded approvingly and smiled, knowing he had taken her advice.. 'And what is wrong with your ear, Sir?'

'I can't p*e out of it,' he replied.

The waiting room erupted in laughter...

Mess with seniors, and you're going to lose😆