Andre Jacobs Email & Phone Number

Saving clients 20% of their health expenses within 90 days without changing medical scheme options. My book will help you.What matters to you?• Do you constantly run out of benefits?• Would you want to understand your medical scheme and use it efficiently?• Do you want the best person in your corner fighting when the scheme doesn’t pay?If you answer yes, to any of the questions above, I can help you.About meOver the last 35 years, I gained extensive experience in the Financial Services Industry & in healthcare a sub-field of financial planning. Key highlights of my career:• Published over 200 articles on financial planning & appeared on radio & television• Co-author of a range of financial planning course materials and books. • Represented Business Unity South Africa at NEDLAC regarding NHI• Published a research paper for BUSA titled the Economic Impact of Ill Health”• Represented intermediaries in Parliament regarding the FAIS & Medical Schemes Acts and & NHI proposals. • Prepared the intermediary response to the Health Market Inquiry. • Serve on the Council for Medical Schemes committee to find solutions for low-cost medical schemes. • Serve on the Exco of the Healthcare practice of the FIA• Fulfilled senior roles at large corporate brokerages and trained most of the staff of the large corporates • Assisted medical schemes in improving their governance & enhancing their distribution strategies.Biggest lifetime achievements1. X suffered from arthritis & her medical scheme did not want to pay for the expensive medication. I won her case & she could get the medication. She was wheelchair bound & after taking the medication walked into my office.2. B received a pre-authorisation for a triple heart bypass. I won his case & the medical scheme had to pay R 477 000.3. P was a pensioner & the medical scheme refused to accept her. Her case was won the case, but the scheme kept on appealing. I won all the appeals. (see Jacobs vs Discovery) 4. Pioneered MedCare, the first alternative dispute resolution service for medical scheme members serving more than 45 000 families5. Authored a book on medical schemes, which is a first for South Africa. The book is called: “Medical Schemes Explained: The ultimate guide to using your medical scheme efficientlyHow?I provide a range of tools, templates, videos, & podcasts to assist you to use your medical scheme efficiently. Visit my Facebook page and request a copy of the book https://www.facebook.com/Medicalschemesexplained & https://www.medicalschemesexplained.co.za/

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