Why use Medical Aid Broker/ Healthcare Consultant? Healthcare brokers are highly specialised professionals who play many roles. They introduce you to private health cover. They tell you how to join a medical aid scheme. They provide ongoing advice to their existing clients about the benefits they are entitled to and the services offered by their scheme. The bottom line is that brokers are there to represent members of medical schemes and must always act in the member's best interests. As financial service providers, they are accredited to act as agents of their clients.

MEDICAL AID SCHEMES IN SOUTH AFRICA:

South Africa has around 160 medical aid schemes totalling about 7 million beneficiaries. The total annual contribution to medical aid schemes is around R35 billion. South Africa has a population of more than 47 million people. Less than 15% of its citizens belong to a medical aid scheme.

Of the 160 schemes, only about 40 are open to the public. This may decrease over the years as the larger schemes take over the smaller ones.

It is therefore important to choose your scheme carefully as you need it to be around in the future!