WHY DO WE HAVE PMBs?

Why do we have PMBs? The reason why PMBs were created basically comes down to two facts, medical schemes and healthcare.

HEALTHCARE FRAUD AWARENESS AND MEMBER ASSISTANCE

Healthcare Fraud Awareness and Member Assistance As members of a medical aid, we all want to be able to access the necessary level of healthcare in a time of need,...

Medical schemes not at rock bottom, yet – CMS

Medical schemes not at rock bottom, yet – CMS Medical schemes are financially safe and able to cover member claims, says Elsabé Conradie, head of stakeholder relations at the Council of...

MEDSCHEME TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL MANAGED CARE SERVICES TO SAMWUMED

MEDSCHEME TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL MANAGED CARE SERVICES TO SAMWUMED 30 November 2016: SAMWUMED, a prominent medical scheme for local government and associated services employees, has announced that it will be extending...

SAMWUMED ANNOUNCES BENEFIT IMPROVEMENTS AND PREMIUM INCREASES

SAMWUMED announces benefit improvements and premium increases 13 October 2016: With a strong focus on providing affordable healthcare for its members in 2017, the self-administered local government medical scheme,...

SAMWUMED AND HEARTFM NELSON MANDELA BEANIE CAMPAIGN

SAMWUMED and HeartFM Nelson Mandela Beanie Campaign To help fight the cold this winter, SAMWUMED and Heart FM will be collecting beanies to keep children in need warm this month.

SAMWUMED ranked third most sustainable medical scheme in SA

We are pleased to announce that SAMWUMED has done it again! In the recent Alexander Forbes Health Medical Schemes Sustainability Index, which was released last week, SAMWUMED has been ranked as...

SAMWUMED FOCUSES ON PRIMARY AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTHCARE IN 2016

06 October 2015: Low benefit contribution increases, strong solvency levels, rich day-to-day benefits and a new Low Cost Benefit Option in the works all signal a positive growth trajectory...

SAMWUMED HAILS PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO REGULATION 8 OF THE MEDICAL SCHEMES ACT

In the latest Government Gazette, Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi has given notice of proposed amendments to the Medical Schemes Act – specifically pertaining to regulations set out to govern...

REVIEW OF SA MEDICAL SCHEME REGULATIONS NEEDED

REVIEW OF SA MEDICAL SCHEMES REGULATIONS URGENTLY NEEDED Last year, SAMWUMED and Genesis Medical Scheme took the Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, to court to have the regulation requiring...