Daily Maverick

Regulator probe, public uproar spare 16,507 Discovery Health members from R125m billing error

The Council for Medical Schemes plans to investigate the processes that led to an error in Discovery Health Medical Scheme’s ...
Moneyweb

Discovery Health will pay for its system error itself, not members

CEO Ron Whelan provides context and explains the ‘ironic’ system update that led to the scheme making R125m in overpayments.
Algoa FM

Discovery Health caves to pressure, says it will cover costs of claims overpayments

Following an outcry from affected members and mounting pressure, Discovery Health announced on Sunday that it will cover the ...
The South African

Discovery to absorb cost of claims error after member backlash

Discovery Health has confirmed that it will cover the cost of a systems error that led to the overpayment of certain medical ...

MediCheck welcomes reversal of Discovery Health clawback

MediCheck, representing over 1,500 affected members, praises Discovery Health's commitment to fairness by absorbing the costs ...
Bizcommunity

Discovery Health now takes full financial responsibility for medical scheme error

Discovery Health will cover the costs incurred following an error that led to the overpayment of certain Discovery Health ...

Discovery Health must pay for its mistakes, says MISA

MISA argues that Discovery Health should not shift the financial burden of its errors onto members. What does this mean for ...

Breakthrough Bone Discovery Could Lead To “Exercise-in-a-Pill” for Osteoporosis

Scientists uncovered how the protein Piezo1 translates physical activity into stronger bones, offering a path to ...
The South African

Discovery Health members asked to repay THOUSANDS after claims glitch

Members from five high-end Discovery Health plans owe the medical aid thousands of rands after benefits were paid incorrectly ...