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Today, Discovery Health announced the latest in business innovations and product enhancements designed around quality care for Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) members.

Discovery Health boosts access to cutting-edge digital healthcare innovation in 2021

Discovery Health has invested extensively in a digital healthcare ecosystem to enhance the quality and experience of healthcare for members of DHMS. This investment includes the adoption and funding of digital healthcare technology, digital tools for members and doctors, integration with health monitoring devices and sophisticated data analytics.

Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) annual contribution increases are calculated based on medical inflation (the year-on-year increase in healthcare costs).

Contribution freeze for Discovery Health Medical Scheme members until July 2021

“Each year we strive for the lowest possible contribution increase. For the first six months of 2021, DHMS will deliver a contribution freeze for all scheme members across all plans, mindful of and sensitive to the financial pressures facing individuals at this time within the country’s stressed economic climate.

Discovery reports resilient full year performance

Discovery reports resilient full year performance

Discovery Group Chief Executive, Adrian Gore, presented Discovery’s results for the year ended 30 June 2020 confirming the Group’s financial strength and strategic relevance.

Vitality’s 65+, bespoke programme for older adults enables members to live longer and better

Vitality’s 65+, bespoke programme for older adults enables members to live longer and better

Discovery is pleased to announce the successful launch of its Vitality 65+ offering. Vitality members, 65 years or older, can now achieve better health with age-appropriate goals, interventions and activities, with exclusive enhancements to the Vitality programme, across Health, Insure, Life and Invest - that help them achieve better health with age-appropriate goals, interventions and activities.

A snapshot of Discovery's Life 2019 claims experience

2019 Discovery Life claims insights and COVID-19 trends

During 2019, Discovery Life paid out R4.8 billion to policyholders, including a total of R1.2 billion through the PayBack benefit. In addition, Cash Conversions to the value of R2.8 billion are expected to mature over the course of the next 5 years. Breakdown per benefit: • R2.28bn in life cover • R1.1bn Severe Illness Benefit • R816m Disability benefit • R375m income Continuation Benefit

By not reducing the interest rate on its savings accounts now, Discovery Bank creates opportunity to lock in a higher interest on money in savings accounts for the duration of the investment; unaffected by the 0.25% interest rate reduction.

Discovery Bank offers locked-in interest rate on savings

In line with National Savings Month, Discovery Bank will postpone implementing the interest rate reduction announced yesterday and will keep the interest rates on all its savings accounts as is for the next 14 days. The interest that Discovery Bank charges its clients on their borrowings will, however, be reduced with effect from July 24 2020.

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