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NHI needs medical schemes to survive

31 August 2017

The NHI white paper stipulates that until the National Health Insurance is fully implemented and matured, the role of medical schemes will not change. Director General of the Department of Health, Precious Matsoso says, ‘This doesn’t preclude any changes to the business of medical schemes or transformation required in medical aid schemes.

Unregulated fees make for unhealthy private healthcare environment

29 August 2017

Healthcare’s perfect storm threatens to engulf industry.

Medical aid scheme trustees ‘on-course’

29 August 2017

BHF launches certification for medical scheme trustees.

Announcement about pending liquidation of COMMED

04 August 2017

The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) hereby wish to inform relevant stakeholders about the pending liquidation of the Community Medical Aid Scheme (COMMED) in terms of Section 53 of the Medical Schemes Act, No. 131 of 1998.

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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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2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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