Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for registering a Medical Aid Scheme in person, the applicant has to visit the office of the Council for Medical Schemes.
2. The contact and address details can be found in the following link: Link
3. Visit the office of CMS and get an application form to apply for Registering a Medical Aid Scheme from the relevant department.
4. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
5. Complete the application form as required with relevant information and details, and then attach the documents with the completed form.
6. Then submit the package to the relevant authority at the office of Council for Medical Schemes for further processes.
7. The application form and attached documents will be forwarded to the concerned officials for further processes.
8. Once all the processes are completed, the Registrar will grant an order to register the concerned Medical Aid Scheme.

• Completed application form
• Identity proof and a copy
• Residential proof and a copy
• Income statement
• Cash-flow statement
• Any supporting document

Council for Medical Schemes-Head Office
Physical Adsress:Block A, Eco Glades 2 Office Park,
420 Witch – Hazel Avenue,
Eco Park, Centurion,
0157
South Africa
Postal Adsress:Private Bag X34
Hatfield
0028
South Africa
Tel: 0861 123 267 / +27 12 431 0500 / 0861 123 CMS
Fax: (086) 206 8260
Email: information@medicalschemes.co.za
Website link

Department of Health South Africa Head Office
Physical Adsress:Dr AB Xuma Building, 1112 Voortrekker Rd,
Pretoria Townlands 351-JR,
PRETORIA, 0187
South Africa
Postal Adsress:Private Bag X828,
PRETORIA,
0001
South Africa
Tel: 012 395 8000
Email: minister@health.gov.za
Website link

• Any person who wishes to carry on the business of a medical scheme shall apply for a Registration at the CMS office.
• The person applying should hold an Identity proof and he/she must be aware of the compliance terms of the Medical Scheme Act before applying.

Please approach the authorities for fees details.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• A medical scheme shall not use or refer to itself by a name other than the name under which it is registered or a literal translation or an abbreviation thereof which has been approved by the Registrar.

• The Registrar may demand from the person who manages the business of a medical scheme which is in the process of being established, such financial guarantees as will in the opinion of the Council ensure the financial stability of the medical scheme.

• A medical scheme shall not change its name without the prior written consent of the Registrar.

• Applicant’s particulars
• Contact details
• Address information
• Particulars of the scheme
• Banking details
• Identity document number

The Council for Medical Schemes will register a medical aid scheme if the registrar of the council is sure that the person who runs the scheme complies or will be able to comply with the Medical Schemes Act.

Please refer: Link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Place some external links which might help.

More information which might help people.