Namibia’s Turning Point: A New Era of Accountability Is Here
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Coding vs Pricing – Why the Cost Study is Critical for Namibia’s Healthcare
In recent months, the debate around tariffs and co-payments has intensified, with medical funds leaning heavily on outdated benchmark structure to justify reduced reimbursements. This has left practitioners underpaid, patients confused about co-payments, and the sustainability of private healthcare increasingly at risk. At the heart of the issue is the difference between coding—a language for
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NPPF RESPONSE TO NAMMED HCPs CLAIMING 150%
Dear Colleagues, We wish to update you on a recent development regarding our formal communication to NAMMED concerning the listing of practitioners under its 150% endorsement initiative.NAMMED has chosen to respond via its legal representatives. Their attorneys have informed us that they are in the process of obtaining instructions from their client and will provide
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LAST CALL FOR COST STUDY
TIME IS UP! LAST DESPERATE CALL FOR COST STUDY The Namibia Private Practitioners Forum (NPPF) has fought since 2012 to expose flaws in NAMAF’s benchmark tariffs, which were according to the first cost study based on the discredited 2003 BHF tariff declared illegal by the South African Competition Commission and contain copyrighted (outdated) SAMA codes
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ICD-10 coding implementation
Dear Colleagues, We write to you with a deep sense of appreciation and shared accomplishment. As you may already be aware, NAMAF has communicated that the compulsory implementation of ICD-10 coding—originally scheduled for 1 July 2025—has been deferred to 1 July 2026. This shift did not occur in isolation. It is the direct result of
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8TH AFRICAN AUSC YOUTH SPORTS GAMES 2-15 JULY 2025 WHK AND SWK
Here is an outreach from the ED of MOHSS to please provide medical volunteers to assist with the 8th Edition of the African Unions Sports Council Region 5 Youth Games from 2nd July to 15th July. Volunteers are requested but there is also the possibility of reimbursement As can be seen in the document the
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URGENT APPEAL TO COMPLETE THE NAMIBIAN HEALTHMAN COST STUDY
We wholeheartedly thank our list of contributors who have made financial donations towards the Namibian Healthman cost study. We urge those who have contributed and those who wish to contribute but have not done so or who are unable to, to still submit their cost data as previously explained in order for Healthman to produce
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URGENT APPEAL TO COMPLETE THE NAMIBIAN HEALTHMAN COST STUDY
Dear Colleagues, We are fast approaching the cut-off date for the national cost study survey. This survey is critical to establishing a Namibian Benchmark Tariff that reflects the real costs of private healthcare services. The current NAMAF Benchmark is not only outdated—it has not been updated since 2002—but also unlawfully relies on copyrighted data that
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