Question NW2912 to the Minister of Health
05 November 2018 - NW2912
Dlamini, Mr MM to ask the Minister of Health
Are patients at Tembisa Hospital in Johannesburg, Gauteng, expected to pay to be attended to; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Patients at Tembisa Hospital are assessed according to the means test to determine affordability to pay for health care.
Persons in the following categories are exempted from paying for health services and are eligible to free health care:
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- Vulnerable groups; formally unemployed;
- Pregnant and lactating women;
- Children under six (6) years of age;
- Persons with disabilities; and
- Persons who are recipients of a social grant.
For all other patients the Uniform Patient Fee Schedule (UPFS) which is deermined by the Minister of Health is used to determine fees to be paid.
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