Investigation calls into question the narratives used to support NHI
BHF-commissioned study identifies 11 assertions made about private healthcare and medical schemes that lack foundation.
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Why policyholders complained to the short-term ombudsman in 2023
‘Lack of maintenance or wear and tear’ gave rise to most of the disputes in several categories of insurance.
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Another setback for CMS in legal battle over LCBO documents
The signing of the NHI Act does not mean the BHF is letting up in its fight for regulations on low-cost benefit options.
CMS invites BHF to collaborate, criticises ‘forum-shopping’ tactics
The BHF’s canvassing of key policy issues in the public domain via a ‘deliberately leaked’ lawyer’s letter indicates the organisation ‘has run out of creative ideas’.
Council mulls outsourcing appeal adjudication amid BHF accusations
The CMS asserts that medical schemes have frequently disregarded the existing appeals procedures, exploiting them to the detriment of members’ interests.
CMS denies it is sabotaging medical schemes to boost NHI
The regulator comes out swinging in its response to the Board of Healthcare Funders’ claims of bullying and curatorship abuse.
CMS seeks reconsideration after court dismisses appeal on LCBO documents
The Supreme Court of Appeal’s dismissal of the Council for Medical Schemes’ appeal against providing documents to the Board of Healthcare Funders on low-cost benefit options marks the latest development in the ongoing legal dispute.
Low Cost Benefit Options and Demarcation – BHF also criticises announcements
The announcement by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) that no primary health insurance plans and low-cost benefit packages would be permitted after March 2021 was met by severe criticism from the industry. […]
Low Cost Benefit Options and Demarcation – BHF also criticises announcements
The announcement by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) that no primary health insurance plans and low-cost benefit packages would be permitted after March 2021 was met by severe criticism from the industry. […]
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Two recent articles in Business Day highlight the need for circumspection before implementing the demarcation proposals. The Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) pointed out that the affordability of medical schemes is seriously hampered […]
