Panel upholds findings of racial bias in medical scheme fraud investigations
Statistical analysis found that black healthcare professionals were multiple times more likely than their white peers to be investigated and found guilty of FWA.
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BHF and Discovery challenge section 59 report’s conclusions
The Board of Healthcare Funders and Discovery Health say the panel’s final report on FWA investigations rests on flawed methodology and the misinterpretation of data.
Coalition: government’s ‘piecemeal’ healthcare reforms fall short
The Universal Healthcare Access Coalition says the proposed tariff-setting measures for private healthcare side-step essential reforms.
Negotiating forum is a ‘critical step’ in addressing the cost of healthcare
But the government cannot afford to set up an independent supply-side regulator as recommended by the Health Market Inquiry.
Minister proposes interim framework for collective healthcare tariff-setting
The Board of Health Funders has ‘serious reservations’ about giving the Department of Health the power to manage the block exemption negotiation process.
Compensation Fund vs Netcare: High Court judgment exposes deep fault lines
The battle over the alleged dysfunctionality of the Compensation Fund’s CompEasy system raises urgent questions about policy, functionality, and fairness.
