Medical Aid Costs in Zimbabwe: Who Offers the Cheapest and Most Expensive Coverage?
Michael Gwarisa In Zimbabwe, the majority of people face significant barriers to accessing health insurance. Over 80% of the population do not have any form of medical coverage, according to official data from the Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ). Only about 10% of Zimbabweans are currently enrolled in medical aid schemes or other
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PSMAS Launches 2026 Premier Lifestyle Wellness Week to Combat NCDs
Michael Gwarisa In a bid to prevent and manage Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and other chronic conditions, the Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) has launched its first Premier Lifestyle Wellness Week across clinics nationwide. The initiative marks the beginning of a series of wellness-focused programs planned throughout the year, forming a key part of the
Read MoreZimbabwe Doctors Name PSMAS Worst Medical Aid Service Provider
By Michael Gwarisa Doctors across various specialties in Zimbabwe have delivered a damning verdict on the Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS), ranking it the worst medical aid service provider in the country in a new performance survey by the Zimbabwe Medical Association (ZiMA). The online poll, conducted from 14 to 21 April 2025, drew
Read MoreMinister Mutsvangwa Rallies Women to Regularly Screen for Lifestyle Diseases
By Michael Gwarisa Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Minister, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa, has applauded PSMAS Medical Aid Society for championing a week-long wellness outreach program, where over 200 members have been screened for various lifestyle diseases. The program kicked off on Tuesday, February 24, 2025, and will end on Friday, February 28,
Read MoreDoctors/PSMAS Clash Over ‘Witch-Hunting’ Exercise
THE Medical and Dental Private Practitioners of Zimbabwe Association (MDPPZA) has expressed dismay over a witchhunt on its members who are being arrested for overdrawing from Premier Service Medical Aid Society’s (PSMAS) with some instances for overcharging an amount as measly as ZW$1 000 for services. By Kudakwashe Pembere Working with the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission
Read MoreSHOCKING: PSMAS Loses US$60 Million In Contributors Funds To In-house Corruption
FINDINGS from a Premier Service Medical Society (PSMAS) audit have revealed gross embezzlement and mismanagement of contributors’ funds by the company’s top management, the board, health service providers and the disorganization’s affiliates. By Michael Gwarisa In 2022, the registrar of Medical Aid Societies ordered a forensic audit into PSMAS, to find out if the medical
Read MoreWest End Hospital reopens next week
WEST END Hospital, a flagship unit of Premier Service Medical Investments (PSMI) will open its doors to the public on May 2 after seven months of closure. By Kuda Pembere This comes as a relief to PSMAS membership which often times would be returned home without getting treatment due to the workers’ strike. The closure
Read MoreGovt bails out PSMI and PSMAS
Government has come to the rescue of the embattled Premier Service Medical Investments (PSMI) alongside Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS with a ZWL$4 billion package meant to resurrect the companies’ operations. By Kudakwashe Pembere The money was extended to the Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) which will apportion some of the money to
Read MorePSMAS Speaks On Rejecting Own Medical Aid Cards
THE Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) says they are still accepting PSMAS Medical aid cards in their health facilities but however indicated that service providers may charge varying co-payments and shortfalls depending on the service. By Michael Gwarisa This comes after several disgruntled PSMAS members had taken to social media expressing displeasure over the
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