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<div class="wpfts-result-item"><div class="wpfts-smart-excerpt"> <a href="https://www.medicalschemes.co.za/wpfd_file/v-vs-discovery-health-medical-scheme-docx/#:$:sentence=V%20vs%20Discovery%20Health%20Medical%20Schemes%20-%20Application%20of%20waiting%20periods%20in%20respect%20of%20PMB%20conditions&:$:word=pmb" class="wpfts-sentence-link">V vs Discovery Health Medical Schemes - Application of waiting periods in respect of <b>PMB</b> conditions</a></div><div class="wpfts-bottom-row"><span class="wpfts-score">Score: 0.57</span> </div></div>

<div class="wpfts-result-item"><div class="wpfts-smart-excerpt"> <a href="https://www.medicalschemes.co.za/wpfd_file/v-v-medshield-medical-scheme-pmb-level-of-care-august-2023/#:$:sentence=V%20v%20Medshield%20Medical%20Scheme%20-%20PMB%20level%20of%20care&:$:word=pmb" class="wpfts-sentence-link">V v Medshield Medical Scheme - <b>PMB</b> level of care</a></div><div class="wpfts-bottom-row"><span class="wpfts-score">Score: 1.04</span> </div></div>

<div class="wpfts-result-item"><div class="wpfts-smart-excerpt"> <a href="https://www.medicalschemes.co.za/wpfd_file/v-v-medshield-medical-scheme/#:$:sentence=V%20v%20MEDSHIELD%20Medical%20Scheme%20-%20Non-PMB%20funding%20limitations&:$:word=pmb" class="wpfts-sentence-link">V v MEDSHIELD Medical Scheme - Non-<b>PMB</b> funding limitations</a></div><div class="wpfts-bottom-row"><span class="wpfts-score">Score: 0.58</span> </div></div>

<div class="wpfts-result-item"><div class="wpfts-smart-excerpt"> <a href="https://www.medicalschemes.co.za/wpfd_file/v-v-gems-non-pmb-level-of-care-march-2023/#:$:sentence=V%20v%20GEMS%20-%20Non%20pmb%20level%20of%20care&:$:word=pmb" class="wpfts-sentence-link">V v GEMS - Non <b>pmb</b> level of care</a></div><div class="wpfts-bottom-row"><span class="wpfts-score">Score: 1.04</span> </div></div>

<div class="wpfts-result-item"><div class="wpfts-smart-excerpt"> <a href="https://www.medicalschemes.co.za/wpfd_file/v-v-gems-non-pmb-level-of-care-july-2023/#:$:sentence=V%20v%20GEMS%20-%20Non%20PMB%20level%20of%20care&:$:word=pmb" class="wpfts-sentence-link">V v GEMS - Non <b>PMB</b> level of care</a></div><div class="wpfts-bottom-row"><span class="wpfts-score">Score: 1.04</span> </div></div>

<div class="wpfts-result-item"><div class="wpfts-smart-excerpt"> <a href="https://www.medicalschemes.co.za/update-on-the-status-lcbo-guidelines/#:$:sentence=Lastly,%20the%20CMS%20supports%20the%20process%20to%20have%20synergy%20with%20other%20policy%20developments,%20such%20as%20the%20current%20PMB%20review%20process%20(focusing%20on%20the%20PHC%20package)%20and%20broader%20health%20system%20priority%20programmes%20such%20as%20NHI.&:$:word=pmb" class="wpfts-sentence-link">Lastly, the CMS supports the process to have synergy with other policy developments, such as the current <b>PMB</b> review process (focusing on the PHC package) and broader health system priority programmes such as NHI.</a></div><div class="wpfts-bottom-row"><span class="wpfts-score">Score: 0.27</span> </div></div>

<div class="wpfts-result-item"><div class="wpfts-smart-excerpt"> <a href="https://www.medicalschemes.co.za/understanding-your-chronic-benefits/#:$:sentence=By%20law,%20all%20medical%20schemes%20must%20cover%20certain%20chronic%20conditions%20under%20the Prescribed%20Minimum%20Benefits%20(PMBs). &:$:word=pmb" class="wpfts-sentence-link">By law, all medical schemes must cover certain chronic conditions under the Prescribed Minimum Benefits (<b>PMBs</b>). </a> ... <a href="https://www.medicalschemes.co.za/understanding-your-chronic-benefits/#:$:sentence=PMBs%20are%20the%20minimum%20health%20services%20that%20every%20medical%20scheme%20must%20pay%20for,%20regardless%20of%20the%20option%20you%20belong%20to.&:$:word=pmb" class="wpfts-sentence-link"><b>PMBs</b> are the minimum health services that every medical scheme must pay for, regardless of the option you belong to.</a></div><div class="wpfts-bottom-row"><span class="wpfts-score">Score: 0.30</span> </div></div>

<div class="wpfts-result-item"><div class="wpfts-smart-excerpt"> <a href="https://www.medicalschemes.co.za/understanding-tb-and-pmb-entitlements/#:$:sentence=What%20is%20covered%20under%20PMB%20level%20of%20care?&:$:word=pmb" class="wpfts-sentence-link">What is covered under <b>PMB</b> level of care?</a> ... <a href="https://www.medicalschemes.co.za/understanding-tb-and-pmb-entitlements/#:$:sentence=According%20to%20the%20Prescribed%20Minimum%20Benefits%20(PMBs)%20framework%20of%20South%20Africa’s%20Medical%20Schemes%20Act%20(131%20of%201998),%20tuberculosis%20is%20a%20prescribed%20minimum%20benefit%20condition%20under%20diagnosis%20treatment%20code%2011S.&:$:word=pmb" class="wpfts-sentence-link">According to the Prescribed Minimum Benefits (<b>PMBs</b>) framework of South Africa’s Medical Schemes Act (131 of 1998), tuberculosis is a prescribed minimum benefit condition under diagnosis treatment code 11S.</a></div><div class="wpfts-bottom-row"><span class="wpfts-score">Score: 0.75</span> </div></div>

<div class="wpfts-result-item"><div class="wpfts-smart-excerpt"> <a href="https://www.medicalschemes.co.za/consumer-assistance/tb-and-pmbs/#:$:sentence=Understanding%20TB%20and%20PMB%20entitlements%20as%20a%20medical%20scheme%20member%20What%20is%20Tuberculosis?&:$:word=pmb" class="wpfts-sentence-link">Understanding TB and <b>PMB</b> entitlements as a medical scheme member What is Tuberculosis?</a> ... <a href="https://www.medicalschemes.co.za/consumer-assistance/tb-and-pmbs/#:$:sentence=What%20is%20covered%20under%20PMB%20level%20of%20care?&:$:word=pmb" class="wpfts-sentence-link">What is covered under <b>PMB</b> level of care?</a> ... <a href="https://www.medicalschemes.co.za/consumer-assistance/tb-and-pmbs/#:$:sentence=Members%20who%20are%20HIV-positive%20have%20additional%20PMB%20entitlements%20for%20screening%20and%20preventative%20therapy,%20and%20treatment%20of%20TB,%20regardless%20of%20the%20outcomes%20of%20the%20tests.&:$:word=pmb" class="wpfts-sentence-link">Members who are HIV-positive have additional <b>PMB</b> entitlements for screening and preventative therapy, and treatment of TB, regardless of the outcomes of the tests.</a></div><div class="wpfts-bottom-row"><span class="wpfts-score">Score: 0.78</span> </div></div>

<div class="wpfts-result-item"><div class="wpfts-smart-excerpt"> <a href="https://www.medicalschemes.co.za/trustee-induction-programme-for-closed-schemes/#:$:sentence=...Healthcare%20Providers%20Overview%20of%20Prescribed%20Minimum%20Benefits%20(PMBs)%20Complaints%20and%20Adjudication%20procedures%20Financial%20soundness%20of%20Medical%20Schemes%20Overview%20of%20Healthcare%20and%20PMB%20Costs%20With%20the%20high%20demand%20for%20Trustee%20Training,%20the%20CMS%20plans%20to%20offer%20three%20additional%20training%20interventions%20to%20newly%20appointed%20BoTs%20of%20open,%20closed%20and%20specific...&:$:word=pmb" class="wpfts-sentence-link">...Healthcare Providers Overview of Prescribed Minimum Benefits (<b>PMBs</b>) Complaints and Adjudication procedures Financial soundness of Medical Schemes Overview of Healthcare and <b>PMB</b> Costs With the high demand for Trustee Training, the CMS plans to offer three additional training interventions to newly appointed BoTs of open, closed and specific...</a></div><div class="wpfts-bottom-row"><span class="wpfts-score">Score: 0.28</span> </div></div>