SCA dismisses Optivest Health Services appeal
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed an appeal by Optivest Health Services with costs including those of two-counsel against
Regulator welcomes High Court ruling on jurisdiction of unregistered health products
Section 20 (1) of the Medical Schemes Act (“MSA”) makes it abundantly clear that no person shall carry on the business
Regulator places Sizwe Hosmed Medical Scheme under statutory management
By joint agreement, the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has placed the Sizwe-Hosmed Medical Scheme under statutory management, in terms of
Persistent inequalities in healthcare access in South Africa
Healthcare access in South Africa remains deeply inequitable, shaped by structural, economic, policy, and socio-cultural barriers. The country’s dual public-private
Notice: Section 59 Investigation & Final Report
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) and the Section 59 Investigation Panel are aware that Health Care Practitioners, Schemes and Administrators
Misleading information on pregnancy presented by BHF at the Clinix webinars
According to the article, Dr. Rajesh Patel (executive director at BHF) was quoted as saying: “The act amendment actually states
Medical Schemes 2022 Industry Trends Q&A
CMS invites all members and role players in the medical schemes industry to a live Question and Answer webinar. Click here
Healthcare opinion piece misguided and unfounded
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS’s) regulatory philosophy is one predicated on accountability, fairness, and transparency. We had engaged with
Dr Musa Gumede appointed the new Chief Executive and Registrar of the CMS
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has welcomed the appointment of Dr Musa Gumede as Chief Executive & Registrar, effective
Covid-19 PCR test price refunds from pathology groups
In March 2023, a group of medical schemes invited the Competition Commission of South Africa to launch a fresh probe