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Doctors and hospitals won't be able to charge what they like under NHI

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Medical aids will not exist as we know them. They will only be allowed to pay for services not paid for by the fund when NHI is in full force.

TimesLIVE has had sight of the bill, which health minister Zweli Mkhize is releasing publicly on Thursday. It has been sent to parliament.

The NHI Fund can refuse to work with doctors and hospitals that do not adhere to a"national pricing regimen".Have failed to or are unable to adhere to treatment protocol and guidelines;Deliver services that are not acceptable to the fund.

 

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