Health practitioners outline constitutional challenge to NHI Act
The SA Medical Association is particularly concerned about the Act’s impact on overburdened healthcare professionals, as well as patients’ ability to access treatment.
Healthcare
Coalition: government’s ‘piecemeal’ healthcare reforms fall short
The Universal Healthcare Access Coalition says the proposed tariff-setting measures for private healthcare side-step essential reforms.
Negotiating forum is a ‘critical step’ in addressing the cost of healthcare
But the government cannot afford to set up an independent supply-side regulator as recommended by the Health Market Inquiry.
ANC and its ministers reject reports of NHI ‘concessions’
Recent media reports over the future of NHI have been contradictory and hard to make sense of. Spotlight chased up those in a position to know where things stand – it seems the ANC has not made any major concessions on NHI. There is, however, agreement that medical schemes won’t be phased out in the next few years, something that likely wouldn’t have happened in any case given the poor state of the economy and the long timeline for NHI implementation.
Minister proposes interim framework for collective healthcare tariff-setting
The Board of Health Funders has ‘serious reservations’ about giving the Department of Health the power to manage the block exemption negotiation process.
Healthcare coalition says NHI is ‘unfeasible’, proposes alternative route to universal health coverage
The Universal Healthcare Access Coalition – which includes healthcare professionals and funders – contends that a single tax-funded system cannot effectively provide universal medical coverage.
BHF to appeal decision to deny tariff negotiation exemption for medical schemes
It says the Competition Commission’s ruling hampers access to affordable private healthcare and contradicts recommendations from the Health Market Inquiry.
As medical schemes announce hikes, members brace for tough choices amid rising costs
With major medical schemes reporting average contribution hikes exceeding 9%, members face tough choices in an increasingly unaffordable healthcare landscape.
Medical schemes assure members that NHI is a long way off
The expected legal challenges to the legislation and the pressure on the state’s finances could delay full implementation of the system for many years.
Health department pushes the case for ‘affordable’ NHI
Meanwhile, Solidarity suffers a setback in its efforts to halt the government’s preparations for implementing the system.
Whatever happened to … NHI?
The Minister of Finance says the R1.4 billion allocation demonstrates the government’s commitment to National Health Insurance.
Surging specialists’ fees drive sharp increase in gap insurance claim values
A comprehensive option is no guarantee that your medical scheme will pay in full your bills for in-hospital treatment, says Sirago Underwriting Managers.
‘Full implementation’ of NHI will consume a quarter of GDP – cost analysis
‘Real insurance would be achieved if unambiguous private healthcare insurance were fully decriminalised.’
Analysis of oncology benefits reveals grave cost concerns
Both private healthcare and public healthcare are negatively affected by costing factors beyond their control.
Regulator intends to boost patients’ right to choose own pharmacy
Earlier in April the Council for Medical Schemes’ (CMS) Council indicated that its to publish a Government Gazette in terms of section 61 of the Medical Schemes Act (131 of 1998) after extensive […]
Regulator intends to boost patients’ right to choose own pharmacy
Earlier in April the Council for Medical Schemes’ (CMS) Council indicated that its to publish a Government Gazette in terms of section 61 of the Medical Schemes Act (131 of 1998) after extensive […]
CMS webinars for registered Healthcare brokers – Details of this as well as several others publications on Friday
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) will be hosting live Webinars for Accredited Healthcare Brokers. The format of the webinars are three-hour sessions over two days, followed by a compulsory assessment on day […]
