ADULT and extra dependents on the Premier Service Medical Aid (PSMAS) insurance are no longer eligible to get medical aid cover under government’s subsidy, prompting PSMAS to review tariffs for those who wish to continue under their cover. By Staff Reporter This follows the recent announcement by the Public Service Commission Secretary, Mrs Tsitsi Choruma who said adult and extra dependents were burdening the PMSAs medical aid service and offloading them was in the best interest of both government and the medical aid society. The Public Service Commission has, in…
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#OPNION: Government Moves To Regulate Medical Aid Societies: This Doesn’t Sound Like A Very Brilliant Idea
GOVERNMENT recently announced that cabinet had deliberated and considered the submissions made on the Regulation of Medical Aid Space Societies as proposed in the Insurance and Pensions Commission Bill, which were presented by Vice President as Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr Constantino Chiwenga. By Michael Gwarisa According to information minister, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa, they had realised that since medical aid societies were not for profit enterprises and represent members’ efforts to pool funds to assist in covering health bills and expenses, it was best international practice for such…
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