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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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		<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>Medical Aid for Pregnant Women</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/joining-a-medical-aid-after-falling-pregnant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
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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>Is Medical Aid Necessary?</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/is-medical-aid-necessary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:13:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Private medical aid is not compulsory for South Africans but is often considered as a necessity by most given the overburdened public health system. Medical aid is a form of insurance that differs from medical insurance and national health insurance. The latter, national health insurance, is not as yet available in South Africa (2011). However, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Aid for Single Child, Minors, Children</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-aid-for-single-child-minors-children/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-aid-for-single-child-minors-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medical aids in South Africa do not accept a child or children under the age of 18 years to be the only members on the scheme without an adult member (main member). There are certain special circumstances where this will be allowed but it should be discussed with the individual medical scheme or an accredited [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Aid When Retrenched and Unemployed</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-aid-when-retrenched-and-unemployed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-aid-when-retrenched-and-unemployed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Facing the prospect of retrenchment can be quite taxing on any person and one has to consider a host of financial hardships that will inevitably arise due to the lack of employment. Most people choose to trim unnecessary expenses and insurance cover as well as medical aid is often stopped in order to stretch the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Aid Cover for HIV Positive People and AIDS Patients</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-aid-cover-for-hiv-positive-and-aids-patients/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-aid-cover-for-hiv-positive-and-aids-patients/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[HIV / AIDS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medical aid cover is open to a person who has been diagnosed as HIV positive and in most instances, there is no additional cost for the benefits. Most medical aids in South Africa do have strict exclusion policies where any pre-existing chronic condition will not be covered in the first year of joining the medical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What to Look for in a Medical Aid?</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/what-to-look-for-in-a-medical-aid/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/what-to-look-for-in-a-medical-aid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 11:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medical aid cover is essential if you want to quality medical care at a private facility. While there are hundreds of options, with different medical aids in South Africa offering a variety of plans, making the correct choice at the outset is important &#8211; both for your budget and your health care needs. The reality [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Aid Exhausted &#8211; Insufficient Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-aid-exhausted-insufficient-funds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vitacare.co.za/medical-aid-exhausted-insufficient-funds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Out-of-hospital medical aid benefits are not unlimited and most members would have experienced a situation where their medical aid funds were exhausted. Once your funds are depleted for the year, you will have to wait for the following year in order to qualify for the new benefit allocation. This is every medical aid member&#8217;s nightmare [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No Medical Aid</title>
		<link>http://www.vitacare.co.za/no-medical-aid/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medical aid cover is considered essential these days as the cost of private health care continues to rise. Even the simplest of ailments can be financially crippling if you need to be hospitalized or require extensive tests and investigations. While the public health care system strives to meet the needs of the population, there is [...]]]></description>
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