Circular 14 of 2026: PMB Definition Guideline Development and Invitation for Expert Participation in the Clinical Advisory Committee

The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) hereby invites interested stakeholders to participate in the Clinical Advisory Committee (CAC), established by Section 9 of the Medical Schemes Act (131 of 1998). The purpose of this Committee is to assist the CMS in the development of Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMB) Guidance and recommendations for the Minister of Health to prescribe the scope and extent of minimum benefits for beneficiaries of medical schemes.

Healthcare professionals, professional society stakeholders, and the medical scheme industry are invited to nominate suitable candidates to be considered for CAC positions. Interested parties must email their CVs to pmbreview@medicalschemes.co.za.

Please note that the PMB Definition Guideline development will commence only once a chairperson has been successfully appointed to develop the Guideline Scope, followed by the appointment of a full CAC to execute its mandate.

Members of the CAC are selected through a transparent, competency-based process that applies predefined criteria, including relevant clinical expertise and evidence-based practice experience, followed by formal nomination, review, and approval by the Registrar.

All enquiries may be directed to pmbreview@medicalschemes.co.za.

The submission due date is 31 May 2026.

Download the full Circular here.