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ADVERTORIAL
MEDSCHEME
SECONDARY SEGMENT
NON-CYCLICAL CONSUMER GOODS/ HEALTH/ HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANISATIONS
Best medical scheme in SA
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Contact details: tel: +27 (0)21 466 1450, fax: +27 (0)21 466 2042, or visit: www.medscheme.co.za
VALUE PROPOSITION
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Medscheme, which was launched in 1971, is South Africa’s largest managed care provider and third largest medical scheme administrator serving over 2,6 million people through its wide network of 19 branches located throughout southern Africa. Over the past 39 years, the company has been at the forefront of developments within the healthcare industry and is today a proud Level 3 Contributor to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE). Medscheme’s business philosophy is to build close partnerships with its clients and to support the achievement of their unique strategic objectives. This philosophy is underpinned by Medscheme’s expert business units which harness their depth of experience to develop comprehensive, integrated medical scheme administration and health risk management solutions which are tailored to meet the specific needs of clients. These solutions are supported by state-of-the-art IT systems and technology which are deployed to optimise efficiency and drive costs down. Medscheme’s proven track record ensures that its clients benefit from a unique blend of innovation, stability costeffectiveness and quality that Medscheme brings to the partnership. The Groups’ core businesses, Medscheme Health - (medical scheme administration) and Medscheme Health Risk Solutions (managed care are the pillars of its fully integrated healthcare offering and dovetail to provide a seamless interface between medical scheme administration and health risk management services. In addition, Medscheme’s flexibility allows clients to select individual services according to their specifications or package services to achieve greater cost-effectiveness.
CAPTION: FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: MEMBERS OF MEDSCHEME’S TRANSFORMATION STEERING COMMITTEE, LYNNETTE BUNCE, YVONNE MOTSISI AND JOSHILA RANCHOD RECEIVE THE AWARD
“Medical solutions are supported by state-of-theart systems and technology which are deployed to optimise efficiency and drive cost down.” • World-class integrated medical scheme administration services • Industry- leading managed care and health risk management solutions • Innovative disease and wellness management programmes • Best practice HIV/Aids disease management services • Holistic health risk assessment and wellness programmes • Extensive value-added reporting and board of trustees support • Negotiation of healthcare services on a collective and individual basis Medscheme’s vision is to achieve industry
Medscheme’s service offering includes:
IMPUMELELO FAST FACTS
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Committed to delivering medical scheme administration and managed care product services of exceptional quality.
www.impumelelo.net
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A proud level 3 contributor to BBBEE as well as a value added supplier
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leadership through the delivery of innovative, efficient medical scheme administration and health risk management solutions of exceptional quality. The acquisition in 2009 by AfroCentric Investment Corporation Limited of a majority stake in Medscheme’s holding company, Lethimvula Investments Limited, has positioned the Group as the largest, listed, black-owned healthcare company in South Africa. Audited financial results demonstrate the company’s financial soundness underpinned by a strong balance sheet and cash reserves. Medscheme’s corporate governance and internal audit practices are also held in high regard by external auditors, and clients.
Earned PMR.africa’s highest awards for excellence in medical scheme administration, managed care and disease management in 2008 and 2009
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Has achieved ISO 9001.2008 accreditation in its largest business unit and is currently rolling the project out across the rest of the business
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