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  1. Concession Business: January 2026

    Concession business for January 2026 take-on The Medical Schemes Act allows for employer groups to switch between medical schemes on 1 January of every year without any waiting periods. This is referred to as Concession Business. The followi...
  2. HealthSaver QR code payments FAQs

    HealthSaver QR code payments: Frequently asked questions How do I pay for point-of-sale transactions using my HealthSaver funds? You will be able to use Scan to Pay with HealthSaver on the Momentum App to pay with your available Health...
  3. Focus on the HIV-Aids Management Programme 2025

    Description At Momentum Medical Scheme, our management and treatment of HIV/Aids is aimed at giving members access to the most appropriate medical care for wellness, prevention and care, so members with HIV/Aids can live a normal and producti...
  4. Focus on Mental Health Benefits 2025

    Description Mental health disorders comprise a broad range of diagnoses, with different symptoms. However, they are generally characterised by some combination of abnormal thoughts, emotions, behaviour, and relationships with others. Examples...
  5. Focus on the Medical Rehabilitation Benefit 2025

    Physical rehabilitation  Certain illnesses, injuries, accidents or surgical procedures can leave you with physical challenges or disabilities. Physical rehabilitation is a therapeutic programme designed to assist you in regaining your strengt...
  6. Focus on Parkinson's Disease 2025

    Description Parkinson's disease is a chronic and progressive movement disorder, meaning that symptoms continue and worsen over time. Parkinson’s involves the malfunction and death of vital nerve cells in the brain, called neurons. Parkinson's...
  7. Focus on Rheumatoid Arthritis 2025

    Description Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease where the body attacks itself, causing chronic joint inflammation. While it primarily affects joints, it can also cause inflammation of organs as the disease gets worse. People with...
  8. Focus on Systemic Lupus Erythematous 2025

    Description Lupus is an autoimmune disease characterised by acute and chronic inflammation of various tissues of the body. Autoimmune diseases are illnesses that occur when the body's tissues are attacked by its own immune system. The immune ...
  9. Focus on Ulcerative Colitis 2025

    Description Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A chronic disease of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that causes inflammation and sores, called ulcers, on the inner lining of the large intestine. Crohn's disease and m...
  10. Focus on Coronary Artery Disease 2025

    Description Heart disease is a result of plaque build-up in your coronary arteries, a condition called atherosclerosis, that leads to blockages. The arteries, which start out smooth and elastic, become narrow and rigid, restricting blood flow...