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 […]
General Practitioners in Namibia under Siege Read More »
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
PSEMAS TARIFF REFORM – NPPF AUGUST 2025 NEWSFLASH Read More »
In recent months, the debate around tariffs and co-payments has intensified, with medical funds leaning heavily on outdated benchmark structure to justify reduced reimbursements.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
Coding vs Pricing – Why the Cost Study is Critical for Namibia’s Healthcare Read More »
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the discredited 2003 BHF tariff declared illegal by the South African Competition Commission and contain copyrighted (outdated) SAMA codes
LAST CALL FOR COST STUDY Read More »
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
URGENT APPEAL TO COMPLETE THE NAMIBIAN HEALTHMAN COST STUDY Read More »
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 The current NAMAF Benchmark is not only outdated—it has not been updated since 2002—but also unlawfully relies on copyrighted data that
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Dear Colleagues, Namibia’s private health sector is at a tipping point. While practitioner registrations have surged—often without regard for sustainability or proper oversight—NAMAF continues to impose outdated tariffs and unmandated clinical rules. At the same time, the HPCNA’s apparent growth targets raise serious concerns about financial incentives and systemic strain. We are asking just one
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