Gems will extend private hospital cover to all members
The medical scheme seeks to standardise core benefits in line with NHI
07 November 2019 - 17:36
SA’s biggest medical scheme for public servants plans to extend private hospital cover to all members from January as it seeks to standardise core benefits in line with government policy on National Health Insurance (NHI).
The move by the Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) to expand core private hospital cover is in line with the Competition Commission’s health market inquiry, which recommended an industry-wide standard benefit package...
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