Healthcare sector stakeholders have long advocated for a single regulator, believing that the current dual framework creates a regulatory arbitrage not conducive to offering the consumer maximum protection. Just as the public and private healthcare sectors need to work together for South Africa to achieve universal healthcare, the same applies to government departments and regulators…
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The Cofi Bill (The Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill) brings down regulatory siloes for medical scheme customers
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The Special Investigating Unit wants to investigate the Health Professions Council regarding the trade of cash for qualifications?
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The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is awaiting the president’s go-ahead to investigate allegations that Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPSCA) employees may have taken bribes in exchange for medical registrations and board exam passes. HPSCA ombud Munyadziwa Kwinda recently revealed the allegations while speaking at a symposium held by the Wits Students’ Bioethics Society…
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Billions are lost due to Doctors, hospitals and medical aid members collude to commit fraud
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The Special Investigating Unit says it is actively targeting fraudsters in the private healthcare sector. Fraud, waste and abuse is costing the private healthcare system more than R22-billion, and if you submit false claims, you could face more than just being terminated from your scheme, the Council for Medical Schemes warned at its summit on..
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Oues se skokverhoging op Discovery-opsie
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Duisende pensioenarisse wat op die Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) se Keycare Plus-opsie is, moes tot hul skok hoor hul premies styg volgende jaar met sowat 47%. Lede op die KeyCare Plus-opsie betaal premies gegrond op hul maandelikse inkomste. Die skerp premieverhoging raak 139 000 lede wat op die laagste inkomstevlak van KeyCare Plus is…
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Beplande Nasionale Gesondheid versekerings projek vertraag weens geld te kort, aangesien ANC se staatskas leeg is a.g.v korrupsie
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Volgens Aaron Motsoaledi sal die beplande Nasionale Gesondheid versekerings projek tydelik vertraag word weens begrotings probleme. Daar word tans gekyk hoe daar meer as 2,000 gesondheidsorg personeel gewerf moet word terwyl die staat sal sorg dat beddens en linnegoed vir hospitale aangekoop sal word. Meningsvormers vra wat het van die linnegoed geword wat hulle jar..
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Vacant positions at The Bheki Mlangeni Hospital in Soweto apparently sells for money and sex
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The Gauteng Department of Health held disciplinary hearings in connection with 111 incidents where employment was offered for sale at the Bheki Mlangeni Hospital in Soweto. Jack Bloom, DA’s spokesperson for health in Gauteng, said the shocking announcement was made in Gauteng by Ms. Gwen Ramokgopa in response to a question Bloom had addressed to..
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Looking at some South Africa hospital horrors
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South Africa´s recent spate of hospital horror stories and the sharp rise in cases of medical negligence are disturbing with medical negligence claims against provincial the country´s Health Departments increasing by around 25 per cent per year between 2011 and 2016.
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Will artificial intelligence change the face of patient care? The question remains … How!!
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There is no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will change the way healthcare is managed and delivered, particularly in helping patients in tangible and life-saving ways.
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Medical Aid Fraud:- Audiologist convicted of 259 counts
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Earlier this month, Wandile Theophilus Mashego, an audiologist and speech therapist practising in Pretoria, was found guilty of 259 counts of medical aid fraud and one count for contravening Section 66 of the Medical Schemes Act.
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Can this be true ?? Mahlangu, Hlongwa elected to top Gauteng ANC body
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The pair continues to survive politically despite being implicated in deadly mismanagement and graft during their tenures as Gauteng health MECs.
Former Gauteng health MEC Qedani Mahlangu, who presided over the Life Esidimeni tragedy, has been elected into the Gauteng ANC’s provincial executive committee (PEC). She joins the PEC alongside controversial Chief Whip and former Gauteng health MEC Brian Hlongwa.
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