A 3.8% guideline for 2027 medical aid contributions will not make private healthcare more affordable, the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) says. Instead, managing director Dr Katlego Mothudi says structural reforms are needed to tackle rising hospital and specialist costs and higher utilisation. Unexplained component in the 2027 guideline Speaking in a broadcast interview, Mothudi said the main problem lies…
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Section 59 Investigation: CMS Promises Binding Fraud Code
South Africa’s medical schemes regulator says it will implement the recommendations of the Section 59 Investigation into alleged discrimination against black healthcare providers. The commitment was made during parliamentary scrutiny of stalled reforms linked to both the Section 59 process and the Health Market Inquiry (HMI). The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) launched the investigation after complaints from black providers…