Circular 6 of 2023: Extended deadline for December 2022 and Real Time Monitoring (RTM) for 2023 submissions
The Real Time Monitoring (RTM) submissions for December 2022 could not be received, due to technical issues experienced on various systems. The issues have now been resolved and schemes are requested to submit their December 2022 RTM no later than Wednesday,15 February 2023.
In addition, the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) would like to advise medical schemes of the deadlines for the monthly RTM submissions for 2023.
For more information regarding the submission process, schemes should refer to the Help File.
All medical schemes are directed, as per the provisions of Section 44 (5)(b) of the Medical Schemes Act (131 of 1998) (MSA) to submit the required information no later than four weeks after every month end.
The following submission dates apply for 2023:
| Month Data | Submission Date |
| January | By 24 February 2023 |
| February | By 24 March 2023 |
| March | By 5 May 2023 |
| April | By 26 May 2023 |
| May | By 30 June 2023 |
| June | By 28 July 2023 |
| July | By 25 August 2023 |
| August | By 29 September 2023 |
| September | By 27 October 2023 |
| October | By 24 November 2023 |
| November | By 5 January 2024 |
| December | By 26 January 2024 |
Your attention is drawn to the provisions of Section 66(3) of the Act, in terms of which any medical scheme which fails to furnish the Registrar with the requisite information, shall be liable to a penalty of R1 400 (one thousand four hundred rands), for every day for which the failure continues.
Your co-operation is highly appreciated.
Download the Circular here.