Healthcare

Medical schemes cannot bear the brunt of vaccination funding

With the South African government’s vaccination rollout plan delivered to the public in early January, the last few weeks have seen a flood of scrutiny and reservation from the private sector, opposition parties, and the general public at large.

Health and financial wellbeing are key to employee retention

Employee benefits are one of the best ways of attracting top talent, but keeping employees can be difficult, even in challenging economic times.

The low down on Covid-19 test protocols

Covid-19 vaccine included as a Prescribed Minimum Benefit (PMB) says Council for Medical Scheme (CMS)

Despite the recent announcement by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) that Covid-19 vaccines will be included as a prescribed minimum benefit (PMB), the procurement and distribution of vaccines do not fall within the ambit of medical schemes.