ACT
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Medical Schemes Act (No 131 of 1998)
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CDL
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Chronic Disease List
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CMS
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Council for Medical Schemes
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CT
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Computed Tomography
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CPAP
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
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DSP
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Designated Service Provider
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DTP
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Diagnosis and Treatment Pairs
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DRM
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Disease Risk Management
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FRP (Plus)
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Formulary Reference Price (Plus)
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GP
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General Practitioner
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ICD 10
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International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
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ICON
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Independent Clinical Oncology Network
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MCC
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Medicines Control Council
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MRI
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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MRP
|
Mediscor Reference Price
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OTC
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Over-the-counter medicine
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PET
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Positron Emission Tomography
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PMBs
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Prescribed Minimum Benefits
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PP
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Preferred Provider
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PPN
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Preferred Provider Negotiators (Optometry Benefits)
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PPSHA
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PPS Healthcare Administrators (Hospital Pre-authorisation and DRM)
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SEP
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Single Exit Price for medicines
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SRPL
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Society Recommended Price List – the rate at which the Society will pay for relevant health services
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TTO
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To-Take-Out (medicine to take-home from hospital)
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