Circular 33 of 2024: Update on Healthcare Utilisation Annual Statutory Return 2022/2023
The purpose of this circular is to inform stakeholders of the amended deadlines for the submission of the Healthcare Utilisation Annual Statutory Returns (HUASR) for 2023. Although schemes were able to successfully complete the upload of data to the HUSR system within the deadline, the delay with the Financial ASR system has impacted the finalisation of the return. Intersystem validations will, therefore, only take place once schemes finalise their submission on the Financial ASR system.
Medical schemes should take note of the following crucial data submission deadlines, which are intended to allow medical schemes sufficient time to address data issues raised in feedback reports.
| Deadlines | Description | Status | Start date | End date |
| Electronic data submission | The deadline for electronic submission of schemes data | Completed | 3 Jun 2024 | 5 Jul 2024 |
| Feedback reports | Feedback to schemes on data submission and possible resubmission of data | Outstanding | 26 Jul 2024 | 26 Jul 2024 |
| Resubmission of data | Resubmission of data due to errors identified in feedback reports | Outstanding | 26 Jul 2024 | 2 Aug 2024 |
| Intersystem Feedback report | Feedback to schemes on comparison of data submissions and possible resubmission of data | Outstanding | 19 Aug 2024 | 23 Aug 2024 |
| Final signed-off report | Final report signed off by PO and Trustees | Outstanding | 26 Aug 2024 | 30 Aug 2024 |
The final signoff report can be electronically signed, or scanned and submitted to the CMS by 30 August 2024 to the email: b.khuzwayo@medicalschemes.co.za.
Your cooperation will be highly appreciated.
Download the Circular here.