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Medical schemes’ average increases for 2016

02 November 2015

November and December are busy months for medical schemes as tariff increases for the following year are published, and changes on options are made.

A landscape that survives on shifting sands

02 November 2015

South Africa’s healthcare landscape has faced much volatility in recent years, not least in terms of legislation.

Can brokers truly be impartial?

03 August 2015

The Retail Distribution Review (RDR) is the Financial Services Board’s way of guaranteeing that the financial services industry operates in an open, ethical manner.

Setting the foundation for social health reform

01 June 2015

Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMBs) are a feature of the Medical Schemes Act, in terms of which medical schemes have to cover the costs related to the diagnosis, treatment and care of any emergency medical condition, a further limited set of 270 medical conditions (defined in the Diagnosis Treatment Pairs), and 25 chronic conditions (as defined in the Chronic Disease List).

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Medical schemes on life support

02 February 2015

The younger healthier generation and medical scheme risk pools

03 November 2014

A grudge purchase

03 November 2014

Scrapping escalating healthcare costs

03 November 2014

Creating an uncontrollable dangerous beast

03 November 2014

Is there a light at the end of the NHI tunnel?

03 November 2014

Medical funds’ tariff increases for 2015

03 November 2014

Taking a stand against lacklustre medical schemes

03 November 2014

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Medical schemes’ average increases for 2016

A landscape that survives on shifting sands

Can brokers truly be impartial?

Setting the foundation for social health reform

Medical schemes on life support

The younger healthier generation and medical scheme risk pools

A grudge purchase

Scrapping escalating healthcare costs

Creating an uncontrollable dangerous beast

Is there a light at the end of the NHI tunnel?

Medical funds’ tariff increases for 2015

Taking a stand against lacklustre medical schemes