BOARD of Healthcare Funders (BHF) chairman Humphrey Zokufa has been appointed as new registrar of the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) and expects to take up his new role on November 1, he confirmed yesterday.He will take over from Daniel Lehutjo, who has been acting in the position since former registrar Monwabisi Gantho left more than a year ago.The latest development may raise some eyebrows as Zokufa is effectively moving from player to referee. The BHF, which Zokufa has led for the past decade, is a lobby group representing the interests of medical schemes and administrators, while the CMS is a statutory body charged with regulating that industry.To add to the complexity, Zokufa led a high-profile court case challenging the CMS over its interpretation of regulation 8 to the Medical Schemes Act, which governs payment for prescribed minimum benefits (PMBs).The CMS has consistently maintained that medical schemes must pay for PMBs in full, regardless of what healthcare providers c...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.