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Medical Schemes Act, 1998 (Act No. 131 of 1998)

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Regulations in terms of the Medical Schemes Act

Chapter 5 : Provision of managed health care

15G. Limitation on disease coverage

 

If managed health care entails limiting coverage of specific diseases –

a) such limitations or a restricted list of diseases must be developed on the basis of evidence-based medicine, taking into account considerations of cost-effectiveness and affordability; and
b) the medical scheme and the managed health care organisation must provide such limitation or restricted list to health care providers, beneficiaries and members of the public, upon request.