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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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Article: https://neweralive.na/psemas-tariffs-reform-on-the-cards Lahja NashuutaGovernment has pledged to review the outdated tariffs used to pay doctors under the Public Service Employees Medical Aid Scheme (PSEMAS), which still relies on rates set back in 2014.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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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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Full interview with Dr. Hoffmann Desert Radio · 060825 MDR Dr Jurgen Hoffmann – NPPF PSEMAS
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PULLING OUT … Private doctors are pulling out of the Public Service Medical Aid Scheme over outdated tariffs and rising costs, placing 300 000 public servants and their families at risk of losing access to affordable healthcare. Photo: ContributedBy Puyeipawa Nakashole6 August 2025The Public Service Medical Aid Scheme (Psemas) is facing potential collapse as private
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