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Analyse Healthcare Funding In South Africa And The Role Of Intermediaries In The Sector Training

SAQA US 119677 | NQF 4 | Credits 4 | Duration 1 Day
From $691 per delegate

Description

This course provides a comprehensive analysis of healthcare funding mechanisms in South Africa, including the role of medical schemes, administrators, and managed care organisations. Learners will gain insight into the regulatory framework, funding models, and the function of intermediaries in the healthcare sector.

Learning Outcomes

  • Analyse the structure and funding models of the South African healthcare system.
  • Evaluate the regulatory framework governing healthcare funding and intermediaries.
  • Apply knowledge of medical schemes, administrators, and managed care organisations.
  • Assess the role of intermediaries in facilitating access to healthcare funding.
  • Demonstrate understanding of the interaction between funders, providers, and patients.
  • Recommend improvements to healthcare funding processes based on industry analysis.

Target Audience

This course is designed for healthcare professionals, financial advisors, insurance brokers, and administrators working in or entering the South African healthcare funding sector.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Day 1: Foundations of Healthcare Funding and Intermediaries in South Africa

Objectives:
• Understand the structure and key players in South Africa's healthcare funding landscape
• Analyse the role and functions of intermediaries such as medical schemes, administrators, and brokers
• Evaluate the impact of regulatory frameworks (e.g., Medical Schemes Act, NHI proposals) on funding models
• Identify funding flows and risk-pooling mechanisms in public and private sectors
• Apply knowledge to assess intermediary value and challenges in the South African context

Topics:
• Overview of healthcare funding models: public (tax-based, NHI) vs private (medical schemes, gap cover)
• Key intermediaries: medical schemes, administrators, managed care organisations, brokers, and third-party funders
• Regulatory environment: Medical Schemes Act, Council for Medical Schemes, NHI Green Paper proposals
• Funding flows: contributions, risk-pooling, reinsurance, and claims processing
• Roles of intermediaries: risk management, benefit design, provider networks, and cost containment
• Current challenges: affordability, fraud, regulatory uncertainty, and access disparities
• Case study: analysis of a medical scheme's funding model and intermediary involvement

Practicals

No practicals for this training.

This course is made up of exercises and case studies delivered alongside the theory — no separate practical sessions are required to complete it.

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course and a final summative test at the end.

Daily Exercises — 30%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 30% to the final total.

Final Test — 70%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 70% to the overall mark.

Final Total
Component Out of Weight
Daily Average (multiple choice) 100% 30%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) 100% 70%
Final Total 100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Daily Average 30% + Final Test 70%).

How it works
  • Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
  • Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
  • You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
  • If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.
Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

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75 35% off
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3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.

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