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Governance and Risk for Medical Schemes and Healthcare Funders

A sector programme for trustees and executives of medical schemes and healthcare funders, where member interests, solvency and regulation intersect. Covers trustee duties, solvency and reserve oversight, fraud waste and abuse, and administrator governance in the African health financing context. Uses cases of scheme distress and remediation.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the fiduciary duties of medical scheme trustees.
  • Oversee solvency, reserves and financial sustainability.
  • Govern the relationship with administrators and managed care partners.
  • Manage healthcare fraud, waste and abuse risks.
  • Protect member interests and complaints handling.
  • Meet regulatory reporting and governance obligations.

Course outline

  1. 01Governance of Medical Schemes
  2. 02Trustee Duties and Board Effectiveness
  3. 03Solvency, Reserves and Sustainability
  4. 04Administrator and Managed Care Oversight
  5. 05Fraud, Waste and Abuse Management
  6. 06Member Protection and Complaints
  7. 07Regulatory Reporting and Compliance

Who should attend

Trustees, principal officers, risk and compliance managers and administrators of medical schemes and healthcare funders.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Accra3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Kigali3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Durban3R13,000
21 to 23 Sep 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
5 to 7 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000
23 to 25 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000
7 to 9 Dec 2026Online3US$900
14 to 16 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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