Medical schemes

PwC has a dedicated medical schemes industry group with extensive experience in providing services to both medical schemes and administrators.

How we can help

The medical schemes industry is rapidly changing and increasing in its complexity. The industry continues to be transformed by the effects of mergers and amalgamations, solvency measures, accounting standards developments, advancing technology and enhanced risk management and compliance requirements. We have a dedicated Medical Schemes Industry group with extensive experience in providing services to both medical schemes and administrators. These services include audit, internal audit, and consulting services. Here in South Africa we have established a considerable skills base, with an in-depth knowledge of the functions and operations within the medical schemes industry.

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Download here Illustrative IFRS 17 financial statements - South African Medical Schemes

This publication provides an illustrative extract of a set of financial statements, prepared in accordance with ifrs 17, for WeCare medical scheme.

This group, in addition to the normal structured audit, provides the following value added services to clients in the Medical Schemes Industry:

Assistance with the interpretation of the Medical Schemes Act and Regulations;
Assistance to Medical Schemes to comply with applicable laws;
Identification of control weaknesses and high risk areas and recommendations to address these risks and control weaknesses;
Guidance on the methods to be applied when interpreting the work of an actuary and evaluating provisions relevant to medical schemes;
Assistance with disclosure requirements as required by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Audit and Accounting Guide on medical schemes issued by SAICA;
Technical assistance on the accounting treatment for specific Medical Schemes products and transactions;
Liaison with the Registrar of Medical Schemes; and
Audit of statutory returns.

View our global Medical Schemes publications