The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has been in continuous engagements co-ordinating public-private sector collaborations aimed at ensuring that there is universal access to the COVID-19 vaccine. As a result, the COVID-19 vaccine has been included in the amended Prescribed Minimum Benefit regulations which were recently approved by the Minister of Health Dr. Zweli Mkhize.
This amendment includes the insertion of the Diagnosis and Treatment Pair in the list of Prescribed Minimum Benefits under the heading “Respiratory System” Treatment: screening, clinically appropriate diagnostic tests, vaccination, medication, medical management including hospitalisation and treatment of complications, and rehabilitation of COVID-19.
Read the CMS Press Release 1 of 2021: COVID-19 vaccine and the medical schemes industry.