Dear Colleagues, FINAL COUNTDOWN: We are in the final stretch of the HealthMan Cost Study. Only EIGHT DAYS remain to reach the threshold needed to establish an independent, ethical tariff for the health professions in Namibia. We still need ALMOST 30 surveys to achieve this goal. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the cost study was outlined […]
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Bates groei met 33,4%Henriette Lamprecht 16 Ure Gelede – – 2025-10-13 00:00:00’n Stelsel wat N$6,1 miljard in bydraes invorder, N$5,1 miljard aan sorg bestee en meer as ’n miljard in surplusse gedurende 2024-’25 behou, kan nie gesondheidsdiensverskaffers geloofwaardig daarvan beskuldig dat hulle die blaam vir hoë koste moet dra nie.Die werklike kwessie, sê die Namibiese
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Dear Colleagues, Please take note of the recent Observer article (2nd Oct 2025). Once again, the narrative suggests that “doctors and pharmacies are taking the money,” using an image of a practitioner stuffing cash into his coat. NAMFISA’s figures are presented to confirm that 70% of healthcare spend goes to hospitals, pharmacies, specialists, and GPs
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NPPF Healthcare Sector Update – September 2025 Dear Colleagues Please be updated on some of the recent developments in the sector with specific reference to the cost study and where it fits into the bigger scheme of things: 1.Cost Study: Nearly there It remains imperative to establish an ethical tariff that reflects the true cost
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Update – System Reform and Cost Study Progress The NPPF remains committed to sector reform and engages with a wide range of stakeholders to find common ground. Some of these engagements are informal, with the objective of creating meaningful outcomes. We therefore welcomed NAMAF’s recent sentiments recognising the urgency of systemic reform in the private
Original Article: https://neweralive.na/psemas-tariffs-reform-on-the-cards Lahja NashuutaGovernment has pledged to review the outdated tariffs used to pay doctors under the Public Service Employees Medical Aid Scheme (PSEMAS), which still relies on rates set back in 2014. PSEMAS is a government-subsidised medical aid scheme for public servants. According to government records, the scheme currently covers about 300 000
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The Namibia Private Practitioners Forum (NPPF), a voluntary professional body representing some 200 medical practices, says that medical cover has been eroded steadily despite hefty increases introduced by all private medical aid funds.Dr Jürgen Hoffmann, Chief Executive of the Namibia Private Practitioners Forum.The forum’s Chief Executive, Dr Jürgen Hoffmann pointed out that member contribution was
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GPs Under Siege GPs are facing increasing interference from Fund administrators in clinical decisions, often requiring written motivations before payments are released. In-hospital benefits have been slashed by 33% since 2023, the 2024 NAMAF benchmark saw no increase, and PSEMAS tariffs have stagnated since 2014. Meanwhile, Funds reported a N$129.7 million surplus in Q1—further encouraged
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Dear Colleagues, One of NPPF’s biggest concerns remains the actions of statutory bodies that disadvantage the practitioner–patient relationship. We continue to engage with role players, including NAMAF, to move away from a funder–administrator model without an ethical framework, towards a patient–provider inclusive model with shared ethical obligations. A key barrier to fairness is the NAMAF Benchmark Tariff, which has
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