Discovery Health Medical schemes has resigned from BHF

Discovery Health Medical schemes has today informed BHF of its resignation from the organisation.

The Board of Directors of BHF regrets the decision and intends to engage with the Board of Trustees on the contents of the letter of resignation.

The timing of the resignation is unfortunate at this critical time in the South African healthcare debate.

The scheme’s decision appears to be based primarily on a divergence of views between itself and other BHF member schemes on certain regulatory and policy issues.

The BHF will continue to represent the views within its remaining 113 member medical schemes and the interests of the industry as a whole into the future.

“Our remaining member schemes will continue to receive value and benefit from BHF through our core areas of focus: services around benefit & risk; health legislation; legal assistance, research; forensic management; trustee training; and, industry analysis,” says Dr Humphrey Zokufa, MD.