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		<title>Medical Aid Options for In and Out of Hospital</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Medical Aids & Insurance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every medical aid has several options to suit different budgets and individual needs or preferences. These options are known as plans and are pre-structured. In this way a prospective member can choose the best medical aid option for themselves and their family. Medical aid options cannot be tailor made for an individual &#8211; you need [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Changing Medical Aids &#8211; Procedures and Factors to Consider</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/changing-medical-aids-procedures-and-factors-to-consider/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Changing medical aids is a not a difficult task provided that various procedures are followed to ensure that it is done properly. The greater challenge lies in taking the risk of changing from one medical aid to another and whether this will work in your favour or not. Many medical aid members make decisions rather [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Aid for Pregnant Women</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/joining-a-medical-aid-after-falling-pregnant/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/joining-a-medical-aid-after-falling-pregnant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Medical Aids & Insurance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joining a Medical Aid After Falling Pregnant Medical aids usually do not cover any procedure or treatment for a  pre-existing condition within the first year of joining a scheme. This applies to pregnancy as well and almost all medical aid schemes will not cover the pregnancy and delivery costs for a new member who joins [...]]]></description>
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		<title>List of Medical Aids Schemes in South Africa (Phone Directory)</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/list-of-medical-aids-schemes-in-south-africa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/list-of-medical-aids-schemes-in-south-africa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Medical Aids & Insurance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The list of registered South African medical aids was sourced from the Councils of Medical Schemes website. Some of these medical aids may have discontinued business or changed their contact details. This list serves as a guide and Vitacare Health will not be held liable for any incorrect information. Always refer to the medical aid&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Aid Hospital Pre-Authorisation Number Approved or Denied</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-aid-hospital-pre-authorisation-number-approved-or-denied/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-aid-hospital-pre-authorisation-number-approved-or-denied/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Hospitals and Clinics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Aids & Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hospital authorisation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being a member of a medical aid does not entitle you to walk into a hospital and demand hospitalisation unless it is a medical emergency. Hospitalisation is costly and medical aids carefully regulate which patients are to be hospitalised. This largely depends on the request by the attending doctor and medical reasons that make hospitalisation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Aid for the Elderly (Parents and Grandparents)</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-aid-for-the-elderly-parents-and-grandparents/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-aid-for-the-elderly-parents-and-grandparents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 09:39:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Medical Aids & Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical aid]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[pensioners]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The elderly often need financial and medical support from younger family member as they reach their twilight years. In a country where most senior citizens cannot afford to retire and pensions are barely enough for everyday living expenses, medical aid is often forgone in order to continue affording to live. It is also the years [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Aid for Professionals</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-aids-for-professionals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-aids-for-professionals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Medical Aids & Insurance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Certain medical aids only cater for professionals and are therefore restricted schemes. This means it is not open to the general public and there are certain criteria that an applicant has to meet in order to qualify for membership. With medical aids for professionals, the criteria almost always involves having a recognized degree from a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Aid Cover for a Newborn Baby</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-aid-cover-for-a-newborn-baby/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-aid-cover-for-a-newborn-baby/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 14:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[baby medical aid]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most medical aids cover newborn babies immediately upon birth at no additional cost for 30 days. Some medical aids may extend this to up to 60 days after the birth. Cover is dependent on at least one parent being a medical aid member and with the hospital birth certificate clearly indicating the parent&#8217;s details. However, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unlimited Medical Aid Benefits</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/unlimited-medical-aid-benefits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/unlimited-medical-aid-benefits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 22:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having medical aid cover does not mean that you are protected all year round for private healthcare irrespective of the cost. All medical aids cap the out-of-hospital benefits although many schemes offer unlimited benefits for hospitalisation and emergency services. There is no medical aid that offers unlimited benefits for your day-to-day medical expenses. With a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Loans for Infertility and Cosmetic Procedures</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-loans-for-infertility-and-cosmetic-procedures/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-loans-for-infertility-and-cosmetic-procedures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Beauty & Cosmetics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexual Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cosmetic surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lasik]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medical aids will not cover certain procedures, particularly cosmetic surgery and weight loss procedures. Other non-essential medical services like infertility procedures and LASIK may not be covered in full by medical aids, with many schemes now covering any part of the costs. A medical loan may be your only option should you not have the [...]]]></description>
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