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The Council for Medical Schemes is a statutory body established by the Medical Schemes Act (131 of 1998) to provide regulatory supervision of private health financing through medical schemes.

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FRAUD
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Press Release 12 of 2020: CMS Bank Account Fraud

Remembering

PROF LUNGILE PEPETA

1974 - 2020

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Rest in Peace

1951 - 2020

Dr Clarence Mini

Medical Scheme Benefits and COVID-19

Your Rights and Responsibilities

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CORONAVIRUS

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The Council for Medical Schemes offers the following programmes as part of Consumer Awareness and Education Initiatives.

Consumer Education

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Fraud Waste & Abuse Summit

Dates and details of the webinar for the 2nd Fraud Waste and Abuse summit will be announced soon.

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Prescribed Minimum Benefits

Defined benefits to ensure certain minimum health services

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Medical Schemes Act

Find the latest details and updates on the Medical Schemes Act 131 OF 1998

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Demarcation

Entities whose insurance products are exempted from doing business of a medical scheme

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Circulars

Quickly access and download all of our latest published circulars.

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Submit a Complaint

Lodge a complaint if you are aggrieved with the medical scheme’s conduct.

Latest News

Press Release
Sep 18, 2020

Keyhealth Medical Scheme on provisional curatorship

The Pretoria High Court has placed Keyhealth Medical Scheme under provisional curatorship

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Press Release
Sep 2, 2020

Press Release 12 of 2020: CMS Bank account fraud

The CMS cautions all its stakeholders and others, of a scam involving CMS’ bank account.

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Press Release
Aug 8, 2020

Passing on of Professor Lungile Pepeta, Chairperson of CMS

It is with sadness to inform you of the passing of the CMS Chairperson Prof. Lungile Pepeta.

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Consumer Education
May 29, 2020

Member rights and responsibilities during COVID-19

Your rights and responsibilities as a medical scheme member during the COVID-19

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Latest Publications

Press Release 14 of 2020: Sizwe-Hosmed approval by Competition Commission

Oct 9, 2020

The decision by the Competition Commissioner to approve the Sizwe-Hosmed merger does not change or influence the CMS’ decision on the proposed amalgamation.

Circular 65 of 2020: Accredited Administrators and MCOs

Oct 5, 2020

Circular 65 of 2020: Administrators and MCOs accredited by the Council EXCO on 1 October 2020.

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