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  1. List of procedures covered in any day facility on the Evolve Option 2026

    Anorectal -  Treatment of haemorrhoids, fissure, fistula Covered for complicated cases that cannot be treated as an out-patient or where the out-patient treatment options failed and treatment is required in a medical facility Biopsie...
  2. Focus on underwriting 2026

    Momentum Medical Scheme underwriters assess the medical risk that new applicants pose to the Scheme and use the risk management tools provided by legislation to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Scheme. These risk management tools i...
  3. Focus on accreditation 2026

    Council for Medical Scheme   accreditation:  Process to  renew   or apply Healthcare advisers need to apply and renew their Council for Medical Scheme (CMS) accreditation online at https://www.medicalschemes.com/AccreditationPortal...
  4. Focus on Ulcerative Colitis 2026

    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...
  5. Focus on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 2026

    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 immun...
  6. Focus on Rheumatoid Arthritis 2026

    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 wi...
  7. Focus on Parkinson's Disease 2026

    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...
  8. Focus on Multiple Sclerosis 2026

    Description Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the world’s most common neurological diseases. Nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are surrounded by a layer of protein called myelin. This layer protects the nerve and helps electrical sig...
  9. Focus on Hypothyroidism 2026

    Description The thyroid gland is found in the front of the neck below the larynx (voice box) and has two lobes, one on each side of the windpipe. The thyroid is one of the endocrine glands, special groups of cells that make hormones. Hormones...
  10. Focus on Hypothyroidism 2026

    Description The thyroid gland is found in the front of the neck below the larynx (voice box) and has two lobes, one on each side of the windpipe. The thyroid is one of the endocrine glands, special groups of cells that make hormones. Hormones...