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LA Health Medical Aid Focuses On Positive Lifestyle Changes

LA Health medical aid is part of the more well known Discovery Health Ltd. The scheme currently provides cover to nearly 65,000 members primarily from the local government industry. Although the LA Health brand is often overshadowed by the Discovery name, the scheme has actually been in operation for around 40 years.

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The program focuses on enhancing the lifestyle that their members currently enjoy based on extensive research which indicates that making small, sustainable adjustments to your day to day life can make a positive impact on your overall health and can even help to prevent certain diseases. Some of the changes advocated by LA Health medial aid include:

These seemingly insignificant changes to your every day habits can make a substantial difference in both improving and maintaining your overall well-being, not just physically but also mentally and spiritually.

LA Health medical aid members can choose from five different plans all of which offer integrated health and lifestyle benefits which will help members with their quest for a healthier lifestyle. Across these various options the scheme strives to be able to cater for any member’s individual needs. The plans offered include:

 

Chronic Illness Cover

One of the things that really sets LA Health medical aid apart from similar schemes is the long list of illnesses which are covered in full under all five plans. These include Bipolar Disorder, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Haemophilia, HIV & AIDS, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease among many others. Partial cover is also offered on a range of other conditions including organ transplant, stroke and major psychiatric disorders. The scheme also operates a dedicated oncology program which is also accessible to members on all plans.

Day To Day Medical Expenses

Depending on the plan level selected, members are also covered for many of those day to day medical expenses including eye care, dentistry, doctor’s appointments, over the counter medication and prescription treatments. With the higher level plans there is also additional access to a medical savings account

Preventative Measures

As noted, LA Health medical aid id passionate about improving health and they advocate preventative measures to help members avoid illness. Some of the preventative care benefits offered at some plan levels includes :

LA Health medical aid certainly has a somewhat unique take on how to approach health care schemes. Their focus on making positive lifestyle changes is something that other providers should be looking at since healthier members will surely mean more affordable premiums!

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