Anesthesiologists Society of Namibia President, Dr. Jesse Mumba, Addresses NAMAF Tariff Standstill

Anesthesiologists Society of Namibia President, Dr. Jesse Mumba, Addresses NAMAF Tariff Standstill

Dr. Jesse Mumba, President of the Anesthesiologists Society of Namibia, has weighed in on the current situation regarding the Namibian Association of Medical Aid Funds. Informed by the association last year, NAMAF announced that the tariffs set in 2023 would remain unchanged as the nation transitions into 2024. This decision, while seemingly maintaining stability, effectively translates into a reduction in member benefits. Dr. Mumba offers insights into the implications of […]

January 25, 2024 39

Business / Economics

The Alexforbes Lead Story – 23 January

The Alexforbes Lead Story is back for 2024 and still tackling the topics that matter to you. In this episode David speaks to President of the Anaesthesiologists Society of Namibia, Dr. Jesse Mumba, and specialist anaesthetist, Dr Meandra Jordaan about the fact that NAMAF decided on a zero rate increase for 2024 and how this will impact not only them as specialists who only do in-hospital procedures, but also the […]

January 24, 2024 73

Business / Economics

The Alexforbes Lead Story – 12 December

The Namibian Association of Medical Aid Funds recently announced that medical aid tariffs for 2024 would remain unchanged from those of 2023, a move the Namibia Private Practitioners Forum says essentially means a reduction in benefits for fund members. Representative Eben De Klerk tells us more. https://iono.fm/e/1389719

December 13, 2023 889

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Namibia

96% of medical aid companies are NOT at risk of closing down starting next year

A presentation made by the Namibian Association of Medical Aid Funds to the Namibia Medical Care board of trustees has revealed that 96% of medical aid companies are at risk of closing down, starting next year. Namaf is a juristic body that controls, promotes, encourages and co-ordinates the establishment, development and functioning of medical aid companies in Namibia. Namaf chief executive officer Stephen Tjiuoro spoke to us.

December 8, 2023 32 4 4

Health / Medical

No increase in member benefit for 2024

TO ALL: MEDIA PARTNERS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND MEMBERS OF MEDICAL AID FUNDS The Namibian Association of Medical Aid Funds (NAMAF) sets benchmark tariffs on an annual basis, which tariffs are used by all medical funds to set their member benefits from year to year. NAMAF continues to set these tariffs, despite being provided with a legal opinion from Senior Counsel that the setting of these tariffs by NAMAF does not […]

November 29, 2023 204

Health / Medical

NPPF open letter to patients and members of Namibian medical aid funds

Dear Patients and Members of Namibian Medical Aid Funds… The purpose of this communication is to provide some information on the latest developments within the Namibian private healthcare system, a system of such quality and standard that it even surpasses many systems in first-world countries. This is due in large part to a combination of excellent facilities, excellent practitioners and an excellent financial system providing a functional third-party payer (medical […]

November 16, 2023 517

Local

The reality of the medical aid fund industry: secrecy, abuse of public power and unregulated

BACKGROUND The medical aid fund industry recently informed the public and private sector healthcare providers that medical aid funds are experiencing financial difficulties, in that the funds are experiencing higher than expected claims as from 2022 and are now using past reserves to honour claims. In a presentation by Dr Johann van Zyl, an advisor to the Namibian Association of Medical Aid Funds (NAMAF) the main driver of the recent […]

November 2, 2023 16