The Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) has told Parliament that it does not target black doctors based on their ethnicity during fraud investigations. In response to the allegations, Gems denies engaging in racial profiling against any of its practitioners. The assurance comes in the wake of a damning industry report. This report concluded that its…
Gems Denies Racial Profiling in Investigations
Original Article by Tamar Kahn | Business Day | 18 July 2025
The Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) has told Parliament that it does not target black doctors based on their ethnicity during fraud investigations. In response to the allegations, Gems denies engaging in racial profiling against any of its practitioners. The assurance comes in the wake of a damning industry report. This report concluded that its […]
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