Tag: medical scheme membership
Understanding medical aid waiting periods
New members applying to medical aid schemes need to understand that there is a waiting period before they may claim. New members pay full contributions to the medical scheme during this waiting period, but cannot yet claim for full benefits from the scheme.
The marmite National Health Insurance Bill
John Bercow, the speaker of the United Kingdom parliament, was recently referred to by a reporter as “the marmite speaker”. The expression was developed, originating in the UK, using marmite as an adjective to mean you either love it or hate it (or them) – but cannot be indifferent to it.
