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Significant improvements to plan benefits available for 2023

Discovery Health Medical Scheme announces 2023 contribution increase

Issued on behalf of Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS)
Discovery Health Medical Scheme members continue to enjoy substantially enhanced 2023 benefits at 2022 rates for the first 3 months of the year. Contributions will increase on 1 April 2023 by 7.9% for 85% of Scheme members, including members on the Keycare, Smart, Core and Saver Plans, and by 9.9% for members on the Priority, Comprehe

Clicks, Discovery Health and Auto & General Insurance announce Flexicare for consumers – new affordable private healthcare cover

Clicks, Discovery Health and Auto & General Insurance announce Flexicare for consumers – new affordable private healthcare cover

Discovery Health, Clicks and Auto & General Insurance have partnered to create an innovative health insurance product for South Africans that provides reasonably priced private day-to-day healthcare cover through the Clicks retail network – Flexicare.
The Flexicare offering has been available since 2018 to the retail sector and corporate employers to provide affordable healthcare cover for

Eyes on the horizon as turmoil turns to hope: A view of the markets for 2023

Eyes on the horizon as turmoil turns to hope: A view of the markets for 2023

Johannesburg, 31 January 2023 – Off the back of a tumultuous year for investors, 2023 is set to be one that marks the dawn of a new global market regime, requiring a new investment playbook. The following outlook is provided by Discovery Invest and its partners, Ninety-One, BlackRock, and Goldman Sachs (GSAM) – world leaders in asset management.
The consensus among them converges on the view th

Discovery Bank app now geared for flight bookings

Discovery Bank app now geared for flight bookings

Discovery Bank today announced a significant enhancement to its Vitality Travel offering: the ability for clients to find and book discounted flights – domestically and internationally – directly in the Discovery Bank app.

Discovery Health Medical Scheme launches WELLTH Fund in the hope of kickstarting a trend of preventative care

Discovery Health Medical Scheme launches WELLTH Fund in the hope of kickstarting a trend of preventative care

Issued on behalf of Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS)
The COVID-19 pandemic impact to healthcare system led to consumers deferring non-COVID related healthcare General health checks were down 50% at the peak of the pandemic compared to pre-COVID levels Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) members now have access to an additional screening and preventative benefit called the WELLTH Fun

Cyclists set to enjoy a safer ride thanks to the Pothole Patrol

Cyclists set to enjoy a safer ride thanks to the Pothole Patrol

On Saturday the 21 January and Sunday 22 January, more than 400 cyclists will be taking part in the 2023 Gauteng Provincial Road and TT Champs starting and finishing at the Sterkfontein Caves in The Cradle of Humankind – a well-known ride venue in the Muldersdrift area that offers cyclists some scenic relief from the hustle and bustle of the city.
As captivating as places like these are in Sou

Discovery Vitality marks its 25th anniversary in SA with symbolic brand refresh and Summer with a V campaign

Discovery Vitality marks its 25th anniversary in SA with symbolic brand refresh and Summer with a V campaign

To celebrate their quarter century and new brand refresh, Discovery Vitality will reveal the pink branding to coincide with their summer campaign during the December holidays. This includes a massive prize from Vitality Travel with Discovery Bank. Members can win a year of Vitality Travel – two free return flights a month for twelve months – for themselves and a partner.

Discovery and Afrika Tikkun announce awards for exceptional drivers and new partnership in Western Cape and Gauteng for safe scholar transport

Discovery and Afrika Tikkun announce awards for exceptional drivers and new partnership in Western Cape and Gauteng for safe scholar transport

Cape Town, 14 December 2022 – The Discovery Fund, an arm of Discovery Limited’s corporate sustainability initiatives, today announced the relaunch of its programme – Discovery Safe Journey to School – in partnership with Afrika Tikkun. The announcement took place at an awards ceremony in Athlone, Cape Town, recognising the leading drivers in safely transporting children to and from school this yea

Best Domestic Contact Centre in South Africa takes 35 000 calls a day while high-quality service remains a priority

Best Domestic Contact Centre in South Africa takes 35 000 calls a day while high-quality service remains a priority

8 December 2022, Sandton: The Contact Centre Management Group (CCMG), a professional body of the contact centre industry in South Africa, recently announced the top businesses and professionals in the industry. Recognising it as a business role model in innovative ways of working, Discovery Health received both the “Best Domestic Contact Centre” and the “Best Contact Centre Support Professionals”

Discovery Employee Benefits - Claims Data Insights 2022

The Ongoing Impact of COVID-19 on health and mortality

While the worst appears to be behind us in terms of the climbing infections, high death rates and the economic impact of the global coronavirus outbreak, deaths due to cardio-metabolic (heart and nervous system) and cancer-related conditions are now strikingly high in this post-COVID world. This is according to annual Group Risk claims data released by Discovery Employee Benefits.

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