The Council for Medical Schemes, in collaboration with the FPI, will host a webinar on Tuesday, 30 March 2021 to inform healthcare brokers and members of medical schemes about the latest developments and […]
The Council for Medical Schemes, in collaboration with the FPI, will host a webinar on Tuesday, 30 March 2021 to inform healthcare brokers and members of medical schemes about the latest developments and […]
Following the inquiry into allegations of unfair racial discrimination and procedural unfairness by medical schemes, the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) in collaboration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) will […]
Substance abuse is on the increase in South Africa and at least 15% of South Africans are said to have a substance abuse problem according to 2016 statistics. Alcohol, marijuana (dagga), cocaine, tik […]
Substance abuse is on the increase in South Africa and at least 15% of South Africans are said to have a substance abuse problem according to 2016 statistics. Alcohol, marijuana (dagga), cocaine, tik […]
As South Africa received the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines that are expected to help the country’s efforts to stem the Covid-19 virus, medical aid umbrella bodies assured members that their medical scheme […]
“Critics of the report fail to understand the findings. The report DOES NOT say legitimate investigations of wrongdoing is racist because it identified more black wrongdoers, it says, the med schemes have not […]
After various delays, including an urgent application to interdict the release, the Section 59 Interim Investigation Report into allegations of unfair racial discrimination and procedural unfairness, intended for release in December 2020, was […]
In a recent circular, the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) prescribes requirements that must be adhered to by medical schemes for the assessment of annual medical scheme contribution increases, and benefit changes for […]
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) is implementing measures within the ambit of the Medical Schemes Act to assist medical schemes to adapt to the adverse effect of the coronavirus pandemic, which threatens […]
Towards the end of 2019, the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) published two circulars announcing its future plans for Low Cost Benefit Options (LCBO) and the Demarcation Exemption Framework. The timing and one-sidedness […]
The Council of Medical Schemes (CMS) is conducting a survey for medical scheme members and beneficiaries to gauge the level of their awareness regarding the services offered by the CMS to members and […]
In September 2018, the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) published a Draft Framework for Medical Schemes Consolidation for comment. In response to these comments the CMS has done additional analysis and as a […]
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) will be hosting an advanced training programme workshop for accredited healthcare brokers in the Gauteng Province. Participants are requested to register on-line and submit proof of payment […]
– Adjustment of broker fees The Council for Medical Schemes published Circular 4 of 2019 containing the details of the increase in broker fees. Regulation 28(2) published in terms of the Medical Schemes […]
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), regulator of the medical schemes industry, released its Annual Report for 2016-2017 on 5 October, providing a comprehensive report on the status of the private medical schemes industry […]
The Council for Medical Schemes announced a 9.6% increase in the maximum commission payable to registered healthcare brokers. This puts them on par with government employees who also receive increases way above the […]
