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Bestmed Announces Sports Sponsorship to Encourage Healthy Living

10 April 2013

According to the Council for Medical Schemes’ 2011/2012 annual report released in September 2012, a substantial amount of money was paid out in healthcare benefits in the 2011 financial year as compared to the previous year. The total contributions came u

Health provider networks have an essential role

09 April 2013

Health provider networks are essential in creating access to affordable, quality healthcare for more South Africans. In the current regulatory environment, they are also essential in ensuring the sustainability of medical schemes. So says Dr Ali Hamdulay,

BHF statement on the recent HPCSA statements on DSP contracting

09 April 2013

Statement by the Board of Healthcare Funders of Southern Africa (BHF) on recent statements made by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) on DSP contracting

It starts with you… We’re looking for South Africa’s first medical scheme consumer champion

08 April 2013

In a move that is set to change the way South Africans deal with their medical schemes, the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), an autonomous statutory body created by parliament tregulate Medical Schemes in South Africa, today launched a healthcare consu

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