NetcarePlus launches PrimaryCare product for employees without medical aid

Johannesburg - NetcarePlus is excited to announce the introduction of its newest addition to its Employee Healthcare Solutions offering - NetcarePlus PrimaryCare. This innovative solution is tailored to provide private, quality healthcare for everyday medical needs at an affordable cost. The offering is aimed at employees without medical aid coverage, allowing them access to crucial day-to-day healthcare services.

Managing Director at NetcarePlus, Teshlin Akaloo indicates that, "NetcarePlus is committed to enhancing the healthcare landscape in South Africa. This expansion of our product suite demonstrates our dedication to creating affordable solutions that extend private healthcare access to employees".

A significant aspect of the new NetcarePlus PrimaryCare offering is the collaboration with Universal Healthcare to introduce a product for essential medical needs through utilising the day-to-day benefits of the Universal Health and Accident Plan. This plan provides various benefits like doctor consultations, medical procedures within doctors' offices, supply of day-to-day and chronic medications, dental and optometry services, pathology, radiology, and even maternity benefits.

Chief Commercial Officer of the Universal Group, Pieter Dorfling, speaking about the partnership with NetcarePlus says, "We are pleased to join forces with NetcarePlus so that we can bring our collective expertise and advantages together to pass on the value and savings to consumers. This is possible using our data-driven insights and cutting-edge technology to continuously make a positive impact on people's lives".

Akaloo emphasises that not having access to medical services can profoundly impact overall well-being, potentially leading to reduced workplace productivity, prolonged recovery periods, and lasting health repercussions. These consequences not only affect employee morale but can also have enduring effects on business operations. In addressing these challenges, the goal of NetcarePlus is to create value for society through collaboration with its peers to find solutions that broaden access to quality healthcare.

Etienne du Toit, General Manager for Product and Marketing at NetcarePlus adds: "Harnessing the robust reputation and extensive influence of the Netcare brand, NetcarePlus is uniquely positioned to offer both healthcare funding and top-class healthcare through Netcare's ecosystem of assets and services. Over the past three years, we have developed an end-to-end financial services platform that integrates multiple financial services licenses with products designed to provide healthcare services to all in South Africa".

For added protection against unforeseen medical costs, the PrimaryCare product can be bought together with the established NetcarePlus EmergencyCare that provides cover for accidents in a private hospital and emergency department, emergency transport by Netcare 911, a daily cash payout when hospitalised and trauma counselling.

Du Toit adds that the NetcarePlus EmergencyCare product offers unlimited cover for hospitalisation with a hospital cash plan built into the product. This combined with the NetcarePlus PrimaryCare offering, which provides for unlimited GP consultations, amongst other benefits, is the ideal combination to provide clients with more certainty in the private healthcare sector compared to other options in the market.

Akaloo concludes that the addition of this latest PrimaryCare offering to the product suite not only reinforces NetcarePlus's position within the industry but also showcases our dedication to providing the people in South Africa with a new, affordable way to get private healthcare.