Moneyweb Image: Moneyweb Members of Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) are still leaving the top-tier plans offered by the medical aid, with a further 8% decline between 2018 and 2019. Moneyweb reported in 2019 that 22% of that base had disappeared over the five years to 2018. With the Council for Medical Schemes annual report for 2019 being published last month, it is now clear that the decline in members at the top end is accelerating (Discovery does not disclose the breakdown of members and beneficiaries across its plans). The decline between 2018 and 2019 jumped to 8%, from around the 5% level.
Moneyweb reported in 2019 that 22% of that base had disappeared over the five years to 2018.
Private hospitals await governmentâs vaccine roll-out plans
By Marvin Charles
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Cape Town - The private hospital sector is awaiting more clarity on whether it can start the process of independently procuring vaccines for private hospital patients.
However, to date the national Department of Health has remained adamant that it will be the sole purchaser of vaccines.
Melomed Hospital spokesperson Shameema Adams said: âThe hospital group would not be able to procure vaccines as this is done by the national Department of Health (NDOH).
âWhat we do look forward to is to work with the NDOH to ensure the vaccines are issued to health-care workers.â
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Nearly 91 000 members, or 28%, have been lost since 2013 â¦.
By Moneyweb
11 Jan 2021 00:01
The Classic Comprehensive plan, with a main member contribution of R5 954pm, has lost nearly 55 000 members since 2013. Image: Moneyweb
Members of Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) are still leaving the top-tier plans offered by the medical aid, with a further 8% decline between 2018 and 2019.
Moneyweb reported in 2019 that 22% of that base had disappeared over the five years to 2018.
With the Council for Medical Schemes annual report for 2019 being published last month, it is now clear that the decline in members at the top end is accelerating (Discovery does not disclose the breakdown of members and beneficiaries across its plans). The decline between 2018 and 2019 jumped to 8%, from around the 5% level in preceding years.
Sipho Mabena Focus will be on vaccinating about 7.1 million adults across industry. The studies, published in The Lancet medical journal, constitute a major step on the road towards a COVID-19 vaccine that is effective and safe for widespread use. AFP/File/CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN Medical aid schemes will not only be legally obliged to fund Covid-19 vaccine for their about seven million adult members, the sector has agreed to a pricing arrangement to subsidise vaccination for the priority population without medical aid cover. The surplus funds generated by the sector through higher price purchases of the vaccines will be used to cross-subsidise higher-risk nonmedical-scheme members, on a one-for-one basis. This could result in the private sector funding the vaccination of about seven million higher-risk people not on medi
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