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CMS warns the public against unaccredited healthcare broker Nyameka Stella Booi

12 May 2015

The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), regulator of the medical schemes industry, would like to warn the public to act with caution when dealing with Nyameka Stella Booi (Ms Booi). Ms Booi is not accredited in terms of the Medical Schemes Act 131 of 1998 (MSA) to render broker services as a healthcare broker.

The domino effect: What does healthcare hold in store for us in 2015?

05 May 2015

The digital era has birthed the new ‘connected’ world of empowered consumers and changing expectations. This new world affects all industries, including healthcare. Dr Ali Hamdulay from Metropolitan Health, a leading healthcare company managing health benefits for more than three million South Africans, explores what this changing world means for medical schemes and South African healthcare.

Prevention can disarm NCD time bomb

29 April 2015

With more South Africans facing a growing risk of developing a chronic disease, the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) time bomb threatens to wreak havoc on South Africa’s healthcare system, workplaces and economy. According to Dr Ali Hamdulay, General Manager at Metropolitan’s health division, healthier lifestyles to prevent NCDs are the obvious answer but behaviour change related to health is far easier said than done.

Developments vital to reform healthcare in Africa

29 April 2015

Achieving effective low-cost healthcare in Africa is only possible if a number of challenges affecting the industry are tackled. This is the view of Mike Marshall, General Manager of Healthcare Professional Networks and Contracting at Medscheme and speaker at the upcoming Africa Health Exhibition & Congress 2015, who says that a number of developments need to take place in order to achieve the healthcare reform needed on the continent.

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If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

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Banking sector partners with Department of Health to offer women’s health benefits to its members

20 April 2015

Old Mutual urges greater focus on disease prevention

30 March 2015

The role of the South African general practitioner

27 March 2015

Government not using a “big bang” approach, opted for a “systematic” and “rational” approach for NHI implementation

25 March 2015

Significant changes expected in the healthcare sector in 2015

25 March 2015

Taking a stand this World TB Day

23 March 2015

Disciplinary hearing: Chief Executive and Registrar of the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS)

17 March 2015

Salt – the secret killer

11 March 2015

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