{"id":22919,"date":"2025-11-17T12:07:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T10:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/?p=22919"},"modified":"2025-11-21T10:53:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T08:53:09","slug":"redefining-medical-aid-in-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/archives\/22919","title":{"rendered":"Redefining medical aid in SA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22919\" class=\"elementor elementor-22919\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f94a287 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f94a287\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789529d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"789529d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fedhealth has announced a blueprint for its reimagined medical scheme, which will be launched in partnership with Sanlam in 2026. <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9bbddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9bbddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under the theme of <strong>Built Different<\/strong>, the scheme is setting out to reimagine medical aid as we know it by addressing universal frustrations South Africans experience with their medical aid.\u202f\u201cWe found some common themes that emerge among medical aid consumers,\u201d says Jeremy Yatt, Fedhealth\u2019s Principal Officer. \u201cThese included the fact that medical aid is seen as too expensive, too rigid, too complicated, and not inclusive enough.\u201d<\/p><p>As a solution to these issues, the reimagined scheme will embody five core values:\u202f<strong>affordability, customisation, inclusivity, simplicity and trust.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-246e647 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"246e647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_524579327.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22987\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_524579327.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_524579327-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_524579327-768x520.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee25e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ee25e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits that address real member needs <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b9056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64b9056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fedhealth\u2019s 2026 benefit changes reflect a scheme that listens and responds to its members. Some of the most significant enhancements are:<\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Expanded maternity benefits\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">on\u00a0flexi<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">FED\u00a01<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, including cover for\u00a0additional\u00a0scans, antenatal consultations,\u00a0classes\u00a0and amniocentesis.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Better\u00a0mental-health support,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fwith funded depression medication now extended to members on entry-level options\u00a0such as\u00a0flexi<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">FED<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Savvy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u00a0flexi<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">FED<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">1<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and\u00a0flexi<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">FED<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">2<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Emergency contraception<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fadded as a covered benefit across all options.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Preventative care for mature members<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, with an\u00a0additional\u00a0pneumococcal vaccine for those aged 65 and older.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Oncology enhancements<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, including a 25% higher brachytherapy benefit limit on\u00a0flexi<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">FED<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">4<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Day-to-Day Plus<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(D2D+),<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0a new benefit that rewards members for completing a health risk assessment and downloading the\u00a0Fedhealth\u00a0Member App, with up to\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<br \/><span data-contrast=\"none\">R4 500 unlocked in\u00a0additional\u00a0cover for specified day-to-day expenses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f08b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96f08b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_480117849.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22991\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_480117849.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_480117849-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_480117849-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464bf37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"464bf37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite these upgrades, Fedhealth has kept affordability at the forefront for cash-strapped South Africans, securing its lowest average weighted contribution increase in years at just 9,6%. Popular options, such as flexiFED 1, will rise by only 5% (R125 per month for a main member), and the fast-growing flexiFEDSavvy option will see a modest increase of R100 per month. For low-income earners, myFED will maintain its competitive position with only a 9,5% increase.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e46247b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e46247b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fedhealth and Sanlam: a powerful partnership <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca881eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca881eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fedhealth\u2019s partnership with Sanlam has enabled the scheme to offer a truly valuable product that integrates health, wealth, risk protection and rewards.<\/p><p>Members can enjoy access to a range of financial and wellness products that extend beyond medical aid, all under one brand. These include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Sanlam Gap Cover<\/strong>,\u202fwhich protects against medical shortfalls, with Fedhealth members enjoying an exclusive 30% discount.<\/li><li><strong>Sanlam Primary Care<\/strong>,\u202fan affordable health solution ideal for corporates and individuals, offering unlimited GP consultations and essential day-to-day benefits through a <strong>nationwide network.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Oncology solutions<\/strong>\u202fwith cover of up to R6 million, ensuring treatment and recovery are never compromised by financial stress.<\/li><li><strong>Sanlam Health Rewards<\/strong>, live on the Fedhealth Member App, turns everyday health choices into vouchers, discounts and lifestyle rewards.<\/li><li><strong>Wealth Bonus and Health Boost<\/strong>,\u202fwhere Fedhealth members who purchase Sanlam risk products enjoy up to a 15% additional boost to their Wealth Bonus.<\/li><\/ul><blockquote style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><p>\u201cWe believe this model will help transform medical aid from a grudge purchase into a cornerstone of long-term financial planning.\u201d<\/p><p><cite style=\"font-style: normal; opacity: 0.8;\">\u2014 Jeremy Yatt, Fedhealth Principal Officer<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a81ef35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a81ef35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking ahead: Built Different for 2030 and beyond\u202f <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ace3b30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ace3b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s the reimagined scheme\u2019s ambition to become South Africa\u2019s most trusted medical scheme by 2030. By building on values such as affordability, inclusivity and trust, and by harnessing the power of the partnership with Sanlam, Fedhealth is creating a healthcare ecosystem that\u2019s financially strong, member-driven and prepared for the future.<\/p><p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedhealth.co.za\/\">fedhealth.co.za<\/a> to find out how medical aid is changing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div style=\"display:flex; gap:10px;justify-content:center\" class=\"wps-pgfw-pdf-generate-icon__wrapper-frontend\">\n\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22919?action=genpdf&amp;id=22919\" class=\"pgfw-single-pdf-download-button\" ><img src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-generator-for-wp\/admin\/src\/images\/PDF_Tray.svg\" title=\"Generate PDF\" style=\"width:auto; height:45px;\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fedhealth has announced a blueprint for its reimagined medical scheme, which will be launched in partnership with Sanlam in 2026. Under the theme of Built Different, the scheme is setting out to reimagine medical aid as we know it by addressing universal frustrations South Africans experience with their medical aid.\u202f\u201cWe found some common themes that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":22920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[366],"tags":[362],"class_list":["post-22919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-our-business-afrocentric16","tag-afrocentric16"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22919"}],"version-history":[{"count":86,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24509,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22919\/revisions\/24509"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}