A Supreme Court of Appeal judgment dealing with the liability of medical schemes to pay for prescribed minimum benefits (PMBs) appears to provide you, the member, with some certainty about what you can expect your scheme to pay for PMBs. Although the regualator of medical schemes has hailed the case as an important victory, the scheme involved plans to take the legal battle further. It says the judgment means doctors have a blank cheque to charge schemes, and, ultimately, their members, what they like for certain essential benefits. In the end, this could cost you. Personal Finance unpacks the implications of the judgment for you.
Also in our weekend print edition:
* Draft regulations could result in consumers paying lower premiums for credit life assurance.
* Choosing a medical scheme benefit option that’s right for you.
Personal Finance is published every Saturday in the Pretoria News Weekend, the Saturday Star, The Independent on Saturday and the Weekend Argus.