Dis-Chem has defended its health insurance partnership with Centriq and Kaelo after a ruling by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS). The pharmacy retailer says the decision clarifies the process. It argues it is not a warning shot against retail-led healthcare models. The CMS found that changes to the branding and presentation of Centriq’s MyHealth insurance products under the Dis-Chem…
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Dis-Chem Insurance Branding Non-Compliant says CMS
A regulatory dispute could ensnare thousands of South African health insurance policyholders following a Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) finding that Dis-Chem’s branding breached the Medical Schemes Act. Davizro | iStock/695273346 The CMS ruled that Centriq Insurance Company’s decision to market its MyHealth Core and MyHealth Vital products under the Dis-Chem name amounted to an unauthorised name change. In the…