• 2018 NHI and Medical Schemes Act update from I.H.S

    • November 9, 2018
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    informed healthcae solutions 2018 nhi and medical schemes act update blog article south african flag
    Here is a summary of the recommended changes gazetted in June 2018 under the authority of the Minister of Health, which, if passed as gazetted, will affect all medical schemes as well as any intended National Health Insurance (NHI)…
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  • NHI and Changes to the Medical Schemes Act

    • October 22, 2018
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    informed healthcae solutions south africa national health insurance medical aid schemes act changes blog article south african flag-min
    There has of course been a lot of talk and much reported and written recently about the Gazetted June 2018 recommended changes for implementation of the NHI, the proposed changes to certain rules governing medical (aid) schemes as well as the possible “redundancy” of (/ unnecessary) (expenditure on) medical aid brokers due to their function being regarded by the Ministry of Health as an unnecessary expense.
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  • IS THERE A NEED FOR MEDICAL SCHEME REFORM IN SOUTH AFRICA?

    • December 5, 2016
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    informed healthcare solutions blog article medical aid inflation
    One of the suggested solutions to deal with cost escalations of the medical aid industry is the introduction of lower cost options funded by members on the basis of salary levels.
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