Delivering on promises, time and time again

WITH healthcare taking centre stage in the country and across the world, many people are re-evaluating their wellbeing and trying to ascertain if they have sufficient cover should they need it.

Having healthcare cover is by no means a guarantee of good health. It simply means that if and when your health does take a turn for the worst, your only worry will be getting better and not whether you can afford the care you desperately need.

Knowing your healthcare needs are taken care of by an accredited medical scheme gives you peace of mind and assurance that there’s an accountable partner covering your medical costs when it matters most. Even when new diseases such as Covid-19 come along, medical scheme members can rest assured knowing that the Council for Medical Schemes is guiding and regulating the medical scheme industry. However the healthcare landscape may change, they will never be left out in the cold. Unfortunately, having quality healthcare cover may sound completely out of reach for many people. Since 2004, Umvuzo Health has made it its utmost mission and aim to ensure that private healthcare is accessible to employers and employees, regardless of affordability.

Umvuzo Health’s quest is to enable hardworking employees to have their health looked after respectably, so that members can continue working and earning a living for their families. The scheme also affords loyal members an opportunity to grow with the medical scheme by giving them different options that reflect different stages in their lives and celebrate their life achievements. The company has watched its members advance from basic yet comprehensive cover, to some of its top options that allow members access to the “must-haves”. Similarly, it has seen members who first joined as single members due to their low income, slowly add their spouses and children as their circumstances changed over the years. These are the stories Umvuzo Health would like to celebrate – the ones that give hope. These accomplishments encourage the company to keep going and “never abort its mission”. The goal is to make private healthcare accessible to all employers and their employees in South Africa.

With 17 years experience, more than 150 employers on its books, and 80 000 and counting beneficiaries covered, Umvuzo Health must be doing something right.