Discovery appeals dismissal of call for RAF to resume medical aid claimant payments
Application was dismissed due to Road Accident Fund’s ConCourt application for leave to appeal the ruling that its directive to not make these payments is unlawful.
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Application was dismissed due to Road Accident Fund’s ConCourt application for leave to appeal the ruling that its directive to not make these payments is unlawful.
'Once the NHI fund has been fully implemented, medical schemes will only be permitted to offer benefits for services not covered by the NHI.'
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Ryan Noach has been analysing and attempting to bring rationality to the NHI Bill since it was first announced in 2007.
Implementation will require significant investment in the health system as well as a phased approach to ensure that it is rolled out in a sustainable and effective manner.