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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.

Health insurance that rewards individuals for health behaviours

Vitality Health International is making waves in Africa

Translations available in French, Arabic and Portuguese – view lower down. Since its launch in January 2022, Vitality Health International has been gaining momentum in bringing health insurance that rewards healthy living to employer groups in the rest of Africa.

The 19th edition of the Discovery Walter Sisulu Soccer Challenge will take place from 1-23 December 2022.

The 19th Discovery Walter Sisulu Soccer Challenge: Soweto’s favourite football festival ready for kickoff

Key Announcements:
The 19th edition of the Discovery Walter Sisulu Soccer Challenge will take place from 1-23 December 2022. Whilst the men’s category is full, some spaces remain for the u17 and women’s categories. Teams are encouraged to urgently secure their spots into Soweto’s number 1 diski challenge. Entries close on 30 November 2022.
Discovery and the South African Football Associati

 Discovery Bank makes sure no one misses out with #HackBlackFriday

Discovery Bank makes sure no one misses out with #HackBlackFriday

JOHANNESBURG, 23 November 2022 - It’s the week of Black Friday and since 2018, this day has been one of the biggest shopping events of the year. With belts being tightened everywhere due to the current financial environment, many South Africans are waiting to find the best possible deals on high-value items or general household items from retailers everywhere.
Everywhere we look there are mas

Guidepost and Discovery life team up to deliver world-first, tech-enabled diabetes care

Guidepost and Discovery life team up to deliver world-first, tech-enabled diabetes care

14 November 2022, Cape Town: Guidepost, a South African diabetes telemedicine, clinical analytics and risk management company, and Discovery Life, have partnered to deliver a world-first, innovative tech-enabled diabetes management programme, which, in its pilot phase, has delivered significant results for those living with diabetes.
The pilot programme, launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, i

Vitality model saves more than two million life years for its customers in 2022

Vitality model saves more than two million life years for its customers in 2022

Discovery’s 2022 Sustainability Report quantifies the positive impact of its model for customers and society – and sets a goal of incentivising one billion healthy activities a year by 2030. In the 2021 financial year, Discovery recorded 470 million healthy activities, and returned R11.4 billion in value to customers through its shared-value model and impacted nearly 40 million lives.

Discovery Bank democratises the traditional banking model by segmenting and rewarding clients for managing their money well, not just for how much they earn.

Discovery features fourth on the 2022 Fortune Change the World list

Discovery ranks fourth on the Fortune Change the World list for the application of its shared-value model in the banking industry through Discovery Bank - a branchless, full-service bank which nudges and rewards clients towards better financial behaviours and outcomes.

Discovery Bank clients can now open a new EasyEquities account, or link an existing one, seamlessly through the Discovery Bank app

Share trading now available for Discovery Bank clients through EasyEquities

Johannesburg, October 6, 2022 – Coinciding appropriately with World Investor Week, Discovery Bank is excited to announce the launch of share trading through the Discovery Bank app, in partnership with EasyEquities. Clients can now open a new EasyEquities account, or link an existing one, seamlessly through the Discovery Bank app, making investing in their favourite local and global brands and othe

Financial relief provided to members of Discovery Health Medical Scheme as 2023 contribution increase deferred to 1 April, with the Scheme optimally priced for expected claims

Financial relief provided to members of Discovery Health Medical Scheme as 2023 contribution increase deferred to 1 April, with the Scheme optimally priced for expected claims

Discovery Health Medical Scheme members to save almost R1.9bn in the first three months of 2023, access exciting new health-enhancing benefits and an innovative new network-based plan. Judicious use of excess Scheme solvency provides both financial relief and new benefits to members.
21 September 2022 – Today, Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) announced that its members will only pay m

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