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Medical Schemes a valuable resource

25 June 2012

Continuously striving to improve quality of care and offering benefits that cater for the needs of members at each life stage, as well as working closely with doctors and hospitals to achieve the best possible results, South Africa’s medical schemes remai

PMBs: Liberty Medical Scheme obliges but costs remain cause for concern

19 June 2012

Acknowledging the importance of the provision of the set of Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMBs) to its members, as intended by the Regulator, Liberty Medical Scheme (LMS) meticulously gives effect to the provisions of the Act. Irrespective of what a provid

Containing costs through innovation

07 June 2012

In line with Government’s objective to make healthcare more accessible and affordable for all South Africans, Liberty Medical Scheme (LMS), through various innovative initiatives and measures, as well as prudent managed care, consistently works towards dr

Fedhealth’s rating placed on postive outlook

22 May 2012

Global Credit Ratings (“GCR”) has reaffirmed Fedhealth Medical Scheme’s (“Fedhealth”) national currency claims paying ability rating at AA- (ZAR). In addition, the rating was placed on a positive outlook.

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Court judgement silent on the plight of SAMWUMED members

21 May 2012

Government to move ‘pre-1992 State pensioners’ to GEMS

06 March 2012

CMS: Weight not an obstacle to joint replacement surgery

04 March 2012

Fedhealth launches Wellovation Weight management challenge

29 February 2012

Open communication is key to medical schemes' affordability

23 February 2012

CMS: Court rules regulator did not defame medical scheme

16 February 2012

Integrated administration and managed care systems help to bring down costs in medical schemes

13 December 2011

CMS: High Court pronounces on medical scheme rule