October 2015

2016 subsidy increase>

During February 2016, the Minister for the Public Service and Administration determined that the employer subsidy for GEMS members be adjusted with the average Medical Price Index (MPI) with effect from 1 January 2016. Read more>

Preventative care: Mammogram benefit>

Mammography is the process of using low-energy X-rays to examine the human breast, which is used as a diagnostic and screening tool. A mammography examination, called a mammogram, assists with the early detection of breast cancer in women who have no signs. Read more>

The importance of taking your diabetic medicine correctly>

To manage your diabetes better and to improve the quality of your life, it is important that you take your diabetic medicine as instructed by your doctor. Read more>

How can a member incur co-payments?>

Co-payments are portions of the cost of procedures or services provided by doctors for which members will be responsible to pay. The co-payment can be a certain amount, or a percentage of the total bill. Read more>

Fraud alert: Dual membership>

Dual membership is when you belong to more than one medical scheme at the same time. The thought of having two medical schemes might seem very tempting - after all, when your funds run out at one medical scheme you'll still have the other to cover you. But beware: it is an act of fraud. Read more>