Pearmain, D. The Law of Medical Schemes in South Africa - Juta, (2008, Looseleaf update).
 
ISBN: 9780702179198
 
Publisher's description:
"The Law of Medical Schemes in South Africa sets out the law applicable to medical schemes in a thorough and practical manner. This regularly updated loose-leaf work guides medical scheme trustees, boards and administrators on compliance, their fiduciary responsibilities and good governance. The discussion, by a foremost expert in this field, is firmly rooted in the context of South African health care, noting considerations of policy and corporate governance. Explanatory summaries of cases provide readers with hands-on guidance on the application of laws such as the Medical Schemes Act 131 of 1998."
 
Content:
Table of contents
Background to the medical schemes industry
The medical scheme environment
The relationship between a medical scheme and its beneficiaries
Principles of corporate governance
Corporate governance of medical schemes
Governance: fit and proper person
The relationship between a medical scheme and providers of health services
The relationship between a medical scheme and its administrator
Medical scheme brokers and intermediaries
Medical Schemes Act 131 of 1998
Regulations in terms of the Medical Schemes Act
Supplementary material
Model Rules
Explanatory memorandum to the Model Rules
Specimen bank guarantee
Selected circulars of the Council for Medical Schemes