Original Article by Tamar Kahn | Business Day | 23 September 2026
Medical scheme contributions face renewed scrutiny as BHF challenges the CMS's 3.8% guidance for 2027. See what is driving the cost pressure.
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Medical scheme contributions for 2027 have become a point of contention between the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) and the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS).
The BHF has challenged the regulator's guidance that schemes anchor next year's contribution increases at 3.8%. It argues that the figure does not adequately reflect the cost pressures facing the industry.
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