High Court lifts Thebemed curatorship
The Pretoria High Court lifted the curatorship on Thebemed Medical Aid Scheme on 27 May, the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has announced. The regulator said it brought the application to lift the […]
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SARS pays back R10bn, but some taxpayers’ refunds are being withheld
Taxpayers should inform SARS if they have been unemployed for a full year or longer, to avoid being flagged as non-compliant.
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CMS to take action against actuary over comments about low-cost benefit options
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) says it will be taking action against Insight Actuaries & Consultants joint-chief executive Christoff Raath following his comments about low-cost benefit options (LCBOs) on 19 May. The […]
BHF criticises CMS for not updating PMBs and lack of movement on low-cost benefits
The failure by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) to review the prescribed minimum benefits (PMBs) regularly is making private healthcare unaffordable for millions of people, according to the Board of Healthcare Funders […]
‘Low-cost benefit framework could give a third of South Africans access to basic private health care’
Up to 20 million low-income South Africans could afford basic private healthcare services if the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) developed a framework for low-cost benefit options (LCBO), according to Business Day. The […]
Court upholds decision to cancel medical scheme membership based on non-disclosure
A decision by Profmed to terminate a membership retrospectively, on the grounds of material non-disclosure, went through all the Council for Medical Schemes’ appeal mechanisms and ended up in the Western Cape High […]
CMS training webinars for healthcare brokers in May
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) will host two-day training webinars for healthcare brokers in May. There will be a compulsory assessment on the second day of the webinars. The sessions will cover […]
KeyHealth no longer under curatorship
The Gauteng High Court has lifted the curatorship of KeyHealth Medical Scheme, and the board of trustees was authorised to manage the scheme from 5 April. Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) chief executive […]
Another reprieve for insurers that provide primary healthcare policies
Insurers that issue primary health insurance policies have been given another reprieve after the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) extended the exemption for another two years, from 1 April 2022 to 31 March […]
SIU set to conclude investigation into CMS staff in January
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has already implemented a number of recommendations arising from the Special Investigating Unit’s investigation into alleged misconduct by its employees, and it plans to increase its tariffs […]
SIU set to conclude investigation into CMS staff in January
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has already implemented a number of recommendations arising from the Special Investigating Unit’s investigation into alleged misconduct by its employees, and it plans to increase its tariffs […]
CMS ups the ante for accreditation as a healthcare broker
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) is introducing a new requirement for people applying to be accredited as healthcare brokers for the first time, or brokers renewing their accreditation and whose qualifications have […]
CMS approves Medipos settlement order
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has approved the settlement order that forces the South African Post Office (SAPO) to pay the millions of rands in contributions it deducted from employees’ salaries over […]
CMS approves Medipos settlement order
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has approved the settlement order that forces the South African Post Office (SAPO) to pay the millions of rands in contributions it deducted from employees’ salaries over […]
The five medical schemes that pay brokers above the industry average
Five medical schemes – including Discovery, the country’s biggest by number of beneficiaries – paid commissions to brokers above the industry average last year, according to the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) annual […]
Satisfaction with medical schemes at six-year low – more members likely to buy down or opt out
As medical schemes announce their benefit changes and premium increases for 2022, the findings of a survey suggest that a significant number of members will move to lower-cost options or change medical schemes. […]
Rosy outlook for medical scheme contribution increases
This year, for the first time, it seems likely that medical schemes will announce contribution increases which are in line with recommendations suggested by The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS). This is according […]
