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A victory of the medical schemes regulator

06 March 2012 | General

A couple of years ago the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) tackled one of South Africa’s leading diversified financial services groups in an attempt to dissuade it from offering so-called “top up” or “gap” insurance products. In its simplest form “gap” c

Draft demarcation regulations

06 March 2012 | General

The long awaited Draft Regulations on the Demarcation between Health Insurance Policies and Medical Schemes have been released. These have been eagerly awaited by the Industry, and once finalised will give much clarity as to which products and services ma

Hidden costs of improved healthcare

06 March 2012 | General

The recent Budget Speech and State of the Nation address were clear indicators that Government is continuing to increase its focus on healthcare with a R12, 3 billion allocations to healthcare spending over the next three years. However, while this should

Minister of Finance releases draft regulations on the demarcation between health insurance policies and medical schemes

06 March 2012 | General

The Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, has today gazetted the draft Demarcation Regulations (“Regulations”) which seek to find a better balance between medical schemes and health insurance products for public comment. The Regulations also seek to addres

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

06 March 2012 | Medical Schemes

Knowledge is power in the fight for consumer rights in health industry

04 March 2012 | General

CMS: Weight not an obstacle to joint replacement surgery

04 March 2012 | Medical Schemes

Draft Regulations on Demarcation between Health Insurance Products and Medical Schemes Dramatic Blow to Medical Aid Members

04 March 2012 | General

Fedhealth launches Wellovation Weight management challenge

29 February 2012 | Medical Schemes

Open communication is key to medical schemes' affordability

23 February 2012 | Medical Schemes

Introduction of Medical Tax Credits in March 2012

23 February 2012 | General

Medical gap cover gives 100% peace of mind

21 February 2012 | General

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Healthcare

A victory of the medical schemes regulator

Draft demarcation regulations

Hidden costs of improved healthcare

Minister of Finance releases draft regulations on the demarcation between health insurance policies and medical schemes

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

Knowledge is power in the fight for consumer rights in health industry

CMS: Weight not an obstacle to joint replacement surgery

Draft Regulations on Demarcation between Health Insurance Products and Medical Schemes Dramatic Blow to Medical Aid Members

Fedhealth launches Wellovation Weight management challenge

Open communication is key to medical schemes' affordability

Introduction of Medical Tax Credits in March 2012

Medical gap cover gives 100% peace of mind