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As a member of Platinum Health, visits to your optometrist are based on if you’re on PlatComprehensive, PlatCap or PlatFreedom. If you’re on PlatComprehensive, your optometry benefits include: Consultation, spectacles (frames & lenses) or contact lenses A combined benefit limit of R3 154 per beneficiary (PB) over a two-year period. For example, if you received […]

Don’t Miss a Beat: Know Your Blood Pressure! September is Heart Awareness Month in South Africa — a reminder to prioritise heart health and take small, consistent steps to protect your wellbeing. A key part of prevention is understanding high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, and knowing how to manage it. What is high […]

Do you know which pathology service to use? Lancet Laboratories is the Scheme’s pathology designated service provider (DSP). To help avoid additional costs or co-payments, members are encouraged to be aware that Lancet Laboratories is the appointed pathology Designated Service Provider (DSP) for Platinum Health Medical Scheme (PHMS), in accordance with Scheme rules. Lancet Laboratories […]

Almost 70% of South African (SA) women, 31% of SA men and 13% of SA children are overweight or obese. This is according to the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) and is based on the body mass index (BMI) score. How to calculate your BMI BMI is calculated as a person’s weight (in kilograms) […]

Did you know that high blood pressure is also called hypertension? Hypertension is: When blood pressure is higher than normal. A chronic disease that requires treatment. What is blood pressure? It is the force that pumps blood through the body. What causes high blood pressure? High blood pressure can be caused by a variety of […]