Tag: brokers

The Medical Schemes Act (MS Act) requires a person to be accredited by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) as a broker, before being allowed to provide “broker services”. The MS Act defines “broker services” as the provision of service or advice in respect of access to or benefits offered by a medical scheme.

There has been a lot of hype around the proposed National Health Insurance Bill, 2018 (NHI Bill) and the numerous implications for South African citizens. Little has been said, however, about how the NHI Bill will impact on the provision of medical aid benefits in the employee context.