Medical scheme regulator to decide what benefits can be offered under NHI
The deputy DG for NHI says medical schemes cannot cover the same benefits as those offered under NHI, to avoid people ‘paying again’
24 July 2019 - 13:46
The details of the benefits that medical schemes will be permitted to provide under National Health Insurance (NHI) will be determined by the sector’s regulator, the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), a senior government official said on Wednesday.
The future role of medical schemes is one of the burning questions about the government’s plans for implementing universal health coverage, which it calls NHI...
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