Lack of access to primary healthcare remains a major concern for the average South African and according to Statista only 15.8 % of South Africans have access to medical aid. In seeking to find a solution for this challenge, FNB Insure has announced a partnership with Oneplan Health Insurance, to extend their cost-effective primary healthcare solution to all FNB customers. The aspiration is to address healthcare access constraints faced by a significant portion of its customers.
Starting from R250pm, the primary healthcare solution provides affordable private health cover for day-to-day health services for customers, which includes cover for doctors’ visits, basic optometry and dentistry, medicine, trauma counselling and Accidental HIV (testing and treatment). Customers get paid before they see the doctor for day-to-day consultations, this is made possible with the FNB eWallet Pro Claims Card and the Oneplan App. In addition, there is accidental cover embedded on the more comprehensive plan options which caters for ambulance services, stabilisation as well as injuries resulting in hospitalisation, and some cover for illness in hospital.
Lee Bromfield, CEO of FNB Insure says, “Access to affordable healthcare remains an ongoing challenge for many South Africans and as a trusted insurance provider and advisor to our customers, this solution aligns with our overarching healthcare ambitions and commitment to offer true help to our customers.”
Michael Otten, Oneplan Insurance CEO adds, “We’re proud to be partnering with FNB Insure on the rollout of this solution. As a fellow healthcare insurance provider, our business is founded on strong relationships and like-minded partnerships that allows us to drive our primary goal, which is to provide South Africans with affordable and easy access to a wide variety of insurance products that will help them to manage costs that would otherwise deprive them of the necessary healthcare they seek.”