All cases of Covid-19 to be treated as PMBs
If you test positive for Covid-19, your medical scheme will pay for all treatment out of its risk pool and not from your savings or day-to-day benefits
27 March 2020 - 16:32
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has confirmed that, with immediate effect, all positive cases of Covid-19 should be treated as a Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMB) condition.
This means that if you test positive, your medical scheme will pay for all treatment out of its risk pool and not from your savings or day-to-day benefits...
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