Discovery
Medscheme rejects claims of racial profiling when auditing healthcare claims
The medical aid company has responded to the interim report of the Section 59 investigation panel that was tasked with probing allegations that black, coloured...
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Pay back the money, says Ngcukaitobi to medical aid schemes
He has chaired an inquiry into discrimination against Black, Coloured and Indian health professionals by medical aid schemes, which has released a scathing report on Tuesday.
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Interim report: medical aids discriminated against black practitioners
An interim report released has found that Discovery, Medscheme and GEMS have been unfairly classifying black health professionals as likely to commit fraud.
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Discovery warns of up to 90% profit plunge
It also said it would not pay an annual dividend, with the payouts to be considered when appropriate, sending its shares down 5.5% before recouping some losses.
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‘This a real struggle for women’: SA women open up on breast reduction
Breast reduction surgery could soon be covered by a large medical aid after women shared their experiences on having to pay for the procedure themselves.
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Things are bad and getting worse for SA. Or are they?
South Africa has a relatively stable economy, as seen by its GDP growth, which has been the lowest in volatility when compared against BRIC peers over 1994-2017.
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Pharmacy association wants Discovery, Dis-Chem probed for possible collusion
The ICPA’s Kgosi Komape was at an inquiry in Centurion investigating allegations of racial profiling in the medical profession.
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Discovery posts 'temporary' fall in H1 earnings
The insurer said its normalised, undiluted headline earnings per share for the six-month period ended 31 December stood at 366.6 cents, compared to 438.5 cents last year.
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[LISTEN] How Vitality points, status work
While some took to social media to complain about their Vitality points not working, the company says this is not a major issue but rather a minor issue based on complaints received.
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[LISTEN] Doctors angry at Discovery Health over policy changes
CapeTalk’s Kieno Kammies speaks to Discovery Health's Dr Ryan Noach about the policy changes and how they affect patients and doctors.
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Discovery Bank accused of intending to discriminate against minorities
The newly launched bank announced that black depositors will exclusively receive a share in the company.
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Discovery to raise R1.8bn in new share issue
Discovery will issue about 10.9 million new shares in its bid to fund an acquisition of a stake and assets in soon to be launched Discovery bank.
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Man jumps from 6th floor of Discovery building in Sandton
A caller shares their eyewitness account of the incident at the Discovery building in Sandton.
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[WATCH] Inside Africa: Earliest human ancestors discovered by accident
Morocco miners unearthed an unexpected object in Morocco which was later discovered to be to be earliest human ancestor fossil.
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Discovery awarded banking license
Discovery said last year that it would spend R2.1 billion to set up a retail bank based on the “behavioural model”.
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Discovery moves a step closer to banking licence
Discovery announced last year that it would spend R2.1 billion to set up a retail bank.
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[LISTEN] Discovery Vitality's rewards U-turn, more changes announced
Discovery Vitality's Dr Craig Nossel speaks to 702's Azania Mosaka about the company's recent changes to its fitness rewards programme and what it has planned for August.
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Terror suspect did not disappear from work, says Thulsie family
Brandon-Lee Thulsie is employed by Discovery and was absent from work for about two weeks.
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Discovery cooperating with Hawks over terror investigation
Discovery has confirmed that one of the terror suspects is an employee.
