Racial Bias Report: Are the Claims Valid?
Analyze the claims made in the racial bias report and how they impact perceptions of fairness in medical scheme fraud.
Gems Denies Racial Profiling in Investigations
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…...
Medical Schemes Face Legal Action Over Profiling
The Council for Medical Schemes is considering legal action against medical schemes over serious racial profiling allegations.
Racial Discrimination Findings Applauded by Dentists’ Association
The SAMDP recognises the Section 59 report as a breakthrough on racial discrimination in South Africa's healthcare sector.
Discovery Health Challenges ‘Flawed’ Racial Bias Report
Discover why Discovery Health rejects the flawed Section 59 inquiry report on racial bias, asserting its methodology is unscientific.
BHF rejects fraud inquiry’s findings as ‘fundamentally flawed’
South Africa’s healthcare sector is facing a crisis of trust. This follows an independent inquiry finding that the nation’s largest medical schemes have been targeting black healthcare practitioners. They have been targeted in investigations into fraud and abuse. The report sets the stage for a major confrontation over racial equity and regulatory oversight. Moreover, it…...
Inquiry Finds Medical Schemes Guilty of Racial Discrimination
Inquiry finds major medical schemes, including Discovery and GEMS, guilty of racial discrimination against Black healthcare providers.