The Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has approved an increase of 4% in the maximum monthly fee payable to healthcare brokers. The increase applies retrospectively from 1 January 2025.
The adjustment means that, in terms of Regulation 28(2) of the Regulations issued under the Medical Schemes Act, the maximum fee for introducing a member to a medical scheme and providing the member with ongoing service or advice is the lesser of:
- R121.84 plus VAT a month; or
- Up to 3% plus VAT of the contributions paid.
The previous limit was R116.74 plus VAT a month.
The new cap was published in the Government Gazette on 3 February 2025.
a princely R 5.00……… let the minister have that as an increase