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Fedhealth welcomes proposed review of Regulation 8

21 July 2015 | Medical Schemes

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.

SAMWUMED hails proposed amendments to Regulation 8 Of The Medical Schemes Act

20 July 2015 | Medical Schemes

In the latest Government Gazette, Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi has given notice of proposed amendments to the Medical Schemes Act – specifically pertaining to regulations set out to govern Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMBs) and the way that these are paid by medical schemes in South Africa.

Bonitas Medical Fund appeals court ruling

15 July 2015 | Medical Schemes

Dr Bobby Ramasia, Principal Executive Officer of Bonitas Medical Fund has confirmed that the medical scheme has lodged an appeal against the High Court’s finding that medical schemes do not have the right of appeal against decisions made by the Registrar.

High Court confirms right of CMS to order inspections cannot be appealed by medical schemes

14 July 2015 | Medical Schemes

The North Gauteng High Court confirmed last week (8 July, 2015) that the decision to order an inspection into the affairs of a medical scheme in terms of section 44(4) of the Medical Schemes Act 131 of 1998 by the Registrar of the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) is not appealable in terms of section 49 of the Act.

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