Medihelp denies funding for child with Hunter Syndrome

A landmark case before the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has highlighted a critical conflict. This is between a medical scheme’s financial health and its obligation to fund life-saving treatment. It has left a young boy’s future in jeopardy. The appeals committee decided that the Medihelp Medical Scheme does not have to fund a vital drug for a six-year-old boy.…

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