eBusiness Weekly
Last week, Health Insurance Matters articulated Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMA)’s mandate, its relationship with Premier Service Medical Investments (PSMI) and strategies being put in place to ensure access by members to healthcare services.
This week’s focus is on PSMAS products are meant for everyone with a steady income whether formally or informally employed, students or pensioners.
They are designed to suit each individual’s circumstances and health needs, thus we have products for public sector employees, private sector employees, corporates, individuals and even for those in the diaspora.
Public sector
Public sector products are targeted at government employees and their immediate family members.
Government employees can enjoy subsidies from their employer, which is automatically deducted from the pay source. Members enjoy enhanced services by paying less through healthcare providers on the PSMAS network.
This category has three main plans, that is, Standard, Optimum and Executive.
Members on the Standard Plan with chronic illnesses are encouraged to migrate to Optimum Plan for more benefits.
Private sector
Private sector plans are targeted at corporates and individual members. There are a number of products under this category, subscriptions of which are pegged in both the local currency and United States Dollars. Organisations can help protect their staff from potentially crippling medical costs by providing affordable healthcare across the employee spectrum.
Informal sector
These products are targeted at anyone with a steady income but not formally employed, that is, small to medium enterprises, farming communities, artisanal miners and so on.
Diaspora
These products are meant for people in the diaspora wanting to subscribe to medical aid for their relatives back home here in Zimbabwe.
Why is PSMAS a medical aid of choice?
Competitive subscriptions
PSMAS has the lowest subscription rate compared to other medical aid societies in the country
No age restriction
You can add your beneficiaries over 60 years of age unlike with other medical aid societies where membership is restricted to those below 60 years of age
Product linkage
One is able to join their beneficiaries on a different schemes from the one they are subscribed to.
Wellness benefit
PSMAS has a vibrant wellness programme through its Premier Lifestyle project, which focuses on health prevention and disease management. These activities are exclusive to
PSMAS members at no extra cost.
The widest network of service providers
Worldwide medical aid societies work with selected service providers. Similarly, PSMAS has over 1 000 providers on its network who accept PSMAS cards with little or no shortfall.
To join PSMAS, simply complete application forms obtainable from any of the Society’s branches dotted across the country.
Prospective members can also email [email protected] or Whatsapp: 0783183530.
PSMAS 24/7 Mobile Application downloadable via Apple Store and Google Play Store can also be used to explore and compare available plans.
Please note that PSMAS will be participating at the 2023 Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) being hosted by Bulawayo next week.
All members and prospective members are invited to visit the PSMAS stand for more information about the Society, how it operates, its product offerings and many more.
For any feedback please email: [email protected]
