Will cutting minimum medical benefits really make cover cheaper?
The Board of Healthcare Funders wants a leaner PMB package, but the CMS points to provider prices, treatment costs, and other pressures on scheme expenditure.
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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.
Why lower CPI won’t mean lower healthcare costs for South Africans
Medical inflation outpaces CPI because of unique pressures such as the rising costs of technology, chronic diseases, and private healthcare pricing.
