Medical schemes regulator lifts suspension of senior executive
Internal investigation reinstates head of legal services at Council for Medical Schemes
05 February 2020 - 18:24
The medical schemes regulator has reinstated one of the six senior officials it suspended for alleged corruption and maladministration last year, after an internal investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing.
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS), which is responsible for overseeing the conduct of medical schemes, brokers and administrators, has been rocked by a series of events that have left it hollowed out and facing scrutiny from the special investigating unit (SIU). The medical schemes industry covers 8.9-million beneficiaries, that provided a contribution income of R160bn in 2018...
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