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Implications of the proposed amendments to Regulation 8

22 July 2015

The Minister of Health’s recently published proposed amendments to Regulation 8 of the Medical Schemes Act are out for comment. If implemented, it will mean that medical schemes will either be liable for payment in respect of the Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMB’s) in accordance with the 2006 NHRPL tariff and its subsequent annual CPI increases; or medical schemes may negotiate alternative tariffs with any provider for which no co-payment or deductible is payable by the member.

“National Savings Month” and your medical scheme

22 July 2015

“National Savings Month” is an awareness campaign run by the South African Savings Institute (SASI). July is always the month in which the national savings awareness campaign is run. It was first launched in 2001 by the then Finance Minister, Trevor Manuel. SASI aims to cultivate an environment of savings among all South Africans.

Board of Healthcare Funders applauds decisive leadership by Minister of Health

21 July 2015

Amendments to Regulation 8 of Medical Schemes Act praised.

Fedhealth welcomes proposed review of Regulation 8

21 July 2015

Fedhealth has come out in support of Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s proposed review of Regulation 8 of the Medical Schemes Act agreeing that the current PMB legislation is just not sustainable.

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Do you think short-term insurance broking will survive the AI plus humanoid robotics age?

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