Medical scheme members cannot keep absorbing above-inflation increases or downgrading to cheaper options indefinitely, the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) says. The industry body is therefore calling for long-delayed reform of prescribed minimum benefits (PMBs) and collective tariff bargaining.
BHF managing director Katlego Mothudi told Moneyweb that reform must address what schemes cover. The BHF has written to the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) and is awaiting a meeting.