Chronic Disease List: Which Conditions Medical Aids Must Cover in 2027

The Chronic Disease List sets out 26 conditions every South African medical scheme option must cover. Here is the list and what that cover means in practice.

The Chronic Disease List sets out 26 conditions every South African medical scheme option must cover. Here is the list and what that cover means in practice.

Whether you can keep your medical aid after retrenchment depends on your scheme rules, not a blanket guarantee in the Medical Schemes Act. Here is what the law says, who pays, and how to avoid new waiting periods.