Tag Archives: Medical Aid Funds

There can be no doubt that the administration of the claims of one ambulance private ambulance service by a competing private ambulance is potentially anti-competitive. However, in the absence of intervention by auth...

It needs to be emphasised private ambulance service owners or managers remain responsible for the final negotiation and acceptance of tariffs for the coming year. While many medical aid scheme representatives may rel...

The Independent Community Pharmacy Association (ICPA) recently won an appeal at the Council for Medical Schemes which will force the Council to declare the practice of closed Designated Service Provider (DSP) networks a...

According to the Medical Schemes Act, 1998, Regulations, Chapter 3: Contributions and Benefits, 7: Definitions, a Designated Service Provider is defined as:  “…a health care provider or group of providers selected...

Instances of double and even triple billing of funds by a limited number of unscrupulous EMS providers are negatively affecting the image of the EMS industry. Such providers often invoice multiple funding sources for se...