Sizwe Hosmed enters 2027 with 40% solvency and self-administration in place
Contributions will increase by between 7.5% and 8.5%, with Essential Copper introducing a lower-income band.
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Discovery Health’s 2027 plans: 8.2% average increase and a new option
Two out of three beneficiaries will face increases below 8%, while Discovery is adding a new lower-cost plan and expanding its personalised health platform.
Medihelp sets 7.5% weighted average increase for 2027
Most members will face increases of 7% or less, while the scheme is adding benefits in mental health, maternity, preventive care, and emergency treatment.
Momentum Medical Scheme to raise contributions by 7.9%
The scheme is pairing the increase with changes to Health4Me and a broader push into prevention, wellness, and digital healthcare.
Bestmed sets 2027 contributions to increase by 7.35%
The scheme is adding a R1 000 healthcare benefit, expanding preventative care, and making targeted changes to medicine, casualty, and clinical cover.
BHF: CMS’s contribution guidance could create unrealistic expectations
The industry body says the 3.8% benchmark does not fully reflect the utilisation and underlying healthcare-cost pressures that schemes face.
Global medical cost growth is cooling. Why isn’t South Africa’s?
Global medical cost growth is easing, but South Africa’s rate remains high – putting medical schemes under pressure to balance rising healthcare costs with affordability in 2027.
GEMS suspension puts governance under scrutiny
DENOSA says the lack of disclosure over Stan Moloabi’s suspension raises wider questions about the scheme’s leadership, accountability, and handling of member concerns.
Has the NHI debate reached a turning point?
Discovery believes the legal challenges have shifted government’s thinking on NHI and created an opportunity to pursue a more workable path to universal health coverage.
GEMS targets future contribution relief after CMS setback
The scheme says R1.7 billion in projected savings could moderate future increases as it prepares for robust talks with organised labour.
CMS rejects GEMS bid to cut 2026 contribution increase as unions demand answers
The regulator has rejected the scheme’s proposal to reduce its weighted average contribution adjustment to 7.5%, leaving the existing 9.5% increase in place.
Medihelp limits 2026 contribution increases to as low as 6%
New benefits, flexibility, and holistic well-being support strengthen Medihelp’s role as a healthcare partner, not just a funder.
Bestmed’s 2025 contribution hike is the biggest of top five open schemes
Bestmed says that rand for rand its benefit options will remain competitive despite the proposed average increase of 12.75%.
