The National Planning Commission (NPC) has recommended that the medical scheme industry should be allowed to continue operating indefinitely, despite the planned introduction of the new National Health Insurance (NHI).
The NHI Bill is currently undergoing a public consultation process, with a number of healthcare, civil society and political groups presenting on why the new system should or should not be introduced. The commission was established in 2010 to develop a long-term vision and strategic plan for South Africa and falls under the Presidency.states that once the NHI has been fully implemented, medical schemes may only offer complimentary cover to services not reimbursable by the NHI Fund.
In its submission to parliament this week, the commission noted that while it was broadly in favour of universal healthcare, the country would be better served by ‘harnessing’ private healthcare facilities rather than phasing them out solely in favour of the government-run NHI. The private sector is currently better placed to drive future innovation which can be used to grow the South African economy by servicing other markets on the continent and globally.
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