Where your health is at stake, it is comforting to know that whichever medical scheme you are under, the Council for Medical Schemes is looking after your interests. What is the Council for Medical Schemes? The Council of Medical Schemes is the regulator…
It’s true that registered medical aid schemes in South Africa are non-profit. But they have to pay managers to run them. These managers are earning enormous salaries and are stripping medical aids. They are oveseen by medical aid trustees, who also receive huge…
A former school teacher who describes himself as an ANC activist of the party’s Montana branch in Pretoria North is the acting as registrar of the Council for Medical Schemes. The Council is the statutory body responsible for overseeing the multi-billion rand medical…
After weeks of dithering, the Minister of Health, finally Aaron Motsoaledi, has suspended the controversial CEO and Registrar of the Medical Scheme Council (CMS), Monwabisi Gantsho (pictured here). Immediately Gantsho was on long leave pending a forensic investigation into allegations that he solicited…
The head of the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) that regulates the R113 billion medical aid industry, Monwabisi Gantsho, is on leave and running the council from home. The council itself called for him to take leave but it wants them man suspended.…
The Council of Medical Schemes (CMS) has confirmed that it is investigating allegations of bribery and corruption against the CEO and registrar of the council, Monwabisi Gantsho. The council is also investigating “irregularities” concerning the former provisional curator of Medshield Medical Scheme, Themba…
There are many financial services available in South Africa. Therefore, it is important that they be governed by an outside entity. And for medical aid schemes this is no different. So this is where the Council for Medical Schemes enters the picture. What…
Usually people find out that their medical aid cover is insufficient only when it is too late. By that time they are faced with high medical bills for hospitals, doctors, specialists, medication and so on. So make your medical aid sufficient as soon…