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Private sector to play a significant role towards moving the National Health Insurance (NHI) from policy to action

23 May 2018 | General

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is not just the responsibility of the Department of Health or the Minister, it’s for everybody, including the private sector, said Dr Ali Hamdulay, Chairperson of the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF), speaking at a joint press briefing by the BHF, Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).

Healthcare fights fraud

22 May 2018 | Medical Schemes

One of one of the major drivers of healthcare inflation and increased costs is fraud, waste and abuse (FWA) and, although not unique to the healthcare industry, it adds an estimated R22 billion to the annual cost of private healthcare.

Generics medicines – the cost-effective copycat

21 May 2018 | General

100 million prescriptions are filled for generic medicines in South Africa per annum. This equates to 78% of the generics market opting for a far more cost-effective drug where the pharmacological effects are exactly the same as those of their brand-name counterparts.

“Affordable medical cover for everyone”

21 May 2018 | General

With the introduction of new regulations in April 2017, the health insurance landscape significantly broadened South Africans’ access to medical cover.

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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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