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Medical schemes get a clean bill of health

Medical schemes get a clean bill of health

06 September 2012

The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) Annual Report places South Africa’s private medical schemes industry under the microscope. Among the many topics addressed in the 2011/12 report, presented to the media at the CMS offices in Pretoria this Tuesday, was

CMS: Regulator of medical schemes releases Annual Report

CMS: Regulator of medical schemes releases Annual Report

05 September 2012

The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS or Council) has just released its latest Annual Report, for the 2011-2012 financial year.

CMS Annual Report shows SA healthcare in strong shape, attracting new members

CMS Annual Report shows SA healthcare in strong shape, attracting new members

05 September 2012

South Africa’s medical scheme industry is in exceptionally positive shape, according to an annual report published yesterday by the Registrar of Medical Schemes, Dr Monwabasi Gantsho, for the period ending December 2011.

Open dialogue crucial to ensure future retirees can afford medical aid

Open dialogue crucial to ensure future retirees can afford medical aid

20 August 2012

Long-term medical inflation is estimated to be at least 2% or 3% above general inflation. However, the trend over the past three years has showed medical inflation to be above inflation by between 5% and 10%. This, combined with the fact that less than 10

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Preferred bidders for the 2013 GEMS Managed Care and Chronic Medicine Administration tenders identified

Preferred bidders for the 2013 GEMS Managed Care and Chronic Medicine Administration tenders identified

13 August 2012
South Africans ‘ripped off’ by health care costs

South Africans ‘ripped off’ by health care costs

06 August 2012
Call to halve solvency ratio for South African medical schemes

Call to halve solvency ratio for South African medical schemes

01 August 2012
Advocate urges litigation over PMBs

Advocate urges litigation over PMBs

01 August 2012
SA women at significant risk of developing heart disease

SA women at significant risk of developing heart disease

31 July 2012
Health Minister calls for overhaul of public healthcare

Health Minister calls for overhaul of public healthcare

31 July 2012
Eating healthily on the run is easier than you think

Eating healthily on the run is easier than you think

26 July 2012
When regulators clash...

When regulators clash...

25 July 2012