South Africa's first independent medical aid quote site is launched
In a joint statement made in 2005 the Council for Medical Schemes and the Department of Health acknowledged the important educational role the intermediary/broker played and said that consumers faced immense difficulties in obtaining independent and sound advice on available health products. 13 May 2008 09:53

Old Mutual and Lethimvula sign MOU to join forces in healthcare administration
Lethimvula Investments Limited (Lethimvula), a broad-based black owned company and Old Mutual South Africa (OMSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that aims to combine the respective administration and managed care businesses of Old Mutual Healthcare (OMHC), Medscheme and Rowan Angel. 6 May 2008 13:49

Google is well positioned to enter the personal health record market
“... Google through its brand strength and consumer reach is likely to have the most impact upon the industry and bring PHRs into the living room of the population...” 7 Mar 2008 07:45

Private health fees should reflect CPIX
[Gabi Khumalo] Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang has urged the private health industry to ensure their tariff increases reflect the Consumer Price Index (CPIX) for the previous financial year. 3 Mar 2008 06:47

National Health Act to meet health care costs
[Gabi Khumalo] The Department of Health is to introduce an amendment to the National Health Act to ensure transparency and fairness in the negotiation of hospital tariffs. 3 Mar 2008 06:45

New laws may improve med-aid negotiations
[Gabi Khumalo] The Health Department is looking at the possibility of implementing a legislative regime that provides a fair basis for negotiation between medical schemes and providers. 27 Feb 2008 16:22

Company news: Dental claims administrator deploys cutting-edge business intelligence to slash fraud
Dental claims administrator Denis has slashed claims fraud and reduced its operating costs by using in-memory business intelligence (BI) software QlikView to analyse information on the 1.3 million medical scheme members it manages. 27 Feb 2008 13:57

Company news: Medscheme and doctors reach breakthrough agreement
Medscheme and the leaders of major Independent Practitioner Associations (IPAs) have jointly announced a breakthrough agreement aimed at significantly improving the quality and cost effectiveness of healthcare delivery in South Africa. 19 Feb 2008 10:50

Company news: New CEO takes over reins at Bankmed
Milton Streak has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Principal Officer of closed medical scheme Bankmed. 30 Jan 2008 13:03

Medical scheme gets a clean bill of health
Gen-health Medical Scheme has received an initial claims paying ability rating of A from independent rating company, Global Credit Rating (GCR). 14 Dec 2007 07:35

Industry news: ProSano Medical Scheme increases brand footprint
ProSano Medical Scheme has undergone a facelift. The newly branded medical scheme is now more in line with the organisation's future focus of becoming a leading medical aid provider in South Africa. 20 Nov 2007 12:09