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Tag: risk equalisation

  • Mandatory Medical Scheme Membership Could Lower Costs

    Making mandatory medical scheme membership a requirement for everyone earning above the tax threshold could cut cover costs by up to 30%. This is according to research commissioned by the Health Funders Association (HFA). The findings appear in a report released yesterday. The HFA, which represents medical schemes and administrators covering roughly half the market, modelled two linked reforms: compulsory…

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  • NHI causes uncertainty for medical schemes

    SOUTH Africa’s healthcare landscape finds itself at a critical juncture. NHI causes uncertainty as the nation has deferred essential health financing reforms for nearly two decades. They were anticipating that the ambitious National Health Insurance (NHI) would eventually bridge the gaps. However, with the NHI’s future shrouded in uncertainty due to impending legal challenges and significant budgetary constraints, the underlying…

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