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Namibia: 84 Doctors Linked to Fraud
Namibian, 29 April 2021
THE Ministry of Finance has identified a list of 84 doctors who are accused of stealing millions of dollars through the government's medical aid scheme. Read more »
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Namibia: Trustco Introduces Medical Aid
New Era, 30 March 2021
Trustco Life successfully launched OnawaMed as an affordable and unique medical insurance product in May 2020. This distinctive product provides access and cover against the costs… Read more »
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Namibia: Govt Tender Extensions Cost N$1,9 Billion
Namibian, 3 February 2021
THE government paid N$1,9 billion to nine companies from 2017 to 2020 for tender extensions, which include school food suppliers and the state-funded medical aid fund. Read more »
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Namibia: Medical Aids Advised to End Unfair Practices
New Era, 10 July 2020
Namibia's ultimate authority to enforce compliance with financial regulations has instructed all medical aids to immediately address and eliminate unfair practices that favour… Read more »
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Namibia: Psemas Admin Tender to the Fore
Namibian, 12 October 2020
The Ministry of Finance has finally turned to the market for the administration of the Public Service Employee Medical Aid Scheme (Psemas). Read more »
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Namibia: 6 000 Namibians Join Private Medical Aid Schemes in 2019
Namibian, 21 December 2020
FOR the first time in five years private medical aid schemes in Namibia have grown by more than 3% in terms of new beneficiaries. Read more »
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Namibia: ACC Probes Medical Cheating Scandal
Namibian, 29 October 2019
THE Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating a case of foreign-trained medical graduates who allegedly cheated in a competency test last month. Read more »
Dozens of Namibian Doctors Implicated in Medical Aid Scheme Fraud
The finance ministry has identified 84 doctors who are accused of stealing millions through the government's medical aid scheme, while at least N$13 million (U.S.$873,000) has been paid back to the state as some doctors are allegedly rushing to avoid charges. This information is contained in a yet-to-be-published forensic report, which looked into the issue of fraud and the abuse of the Public Service Employee Medical Aid Scheme (Psemas). The investigation was undertaken due to ever-increasing government medical aid spending, resulting in a 2017 resolution to investigate the claiming patterns of healthcare service providers.
