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G-Pod | Government Employees Medical Scheme Podcast
A podcast produced by Solid Gold · Government, Health & Fitness · 5 episodes · 2024-10-17 to 2025-11-26
Discover the brilliance of GEMS!
Join us as we discuss everything GEMS on the new Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) podcast series, G-Pod!
Learn more about how to maximise your medical benefits, how medical aids operate, and why over 2.3 million people entrust us with their healthcare needs.
Subscribe now and discover the brilliance of GEMS!
Episodes
GEMS Principal Officer Dr Stan Moloabi discusses changes for 2026.
GEMS Principal Officer, Dr Stan Moloabi, discusses the 2026 contribution and benefit changes as well as the 2026 Option Selection period.
In this episode, we discuss fraud, waste, and abuse in healthcare, specifically within the GEMS medical aid scheme. Host Uveka Rangopa speaks with guests Ishmael Mogapi (GEMS Senior Manager, Operations Risk), Nomfundo Dhlomo (Head of JIMS Claims Risk Management), and Dr. Gregory Pratt (Head of Claims Risk).
The discussion begins by defining fraud, waste, and abuse in healthcare. The panel then speaks about the significant financial impact on medical schemes and shares concerning trends. They discuss the consequences and emphasise the importance of members protecting their medical aid details…
In this episode, the GEMS internal audit team talk about their role in providing assurance on risk management and governance for the medical aid scheme. The panel includes Bongani Bango (Senior Manager, Internal Audit), Vanessa Ngwenya-Ndlovu (Senior Manager, Internal Audit Finance and Operations), and Jules Nunes (Senior Manager, Internal Forensics), hosted by Uveka Rangopan.
The conversation explores the primary mandate of internal audit, which is to provide objective and independent assurance to help the organisation achieve its objectives by evaluating governance, risk management, and…
In this episode, we will discuss in detail how GEMS designs its benefit structure to ensure competitive advantage, what it takes to operationalise the business and continue providing excellent service to all beneficiaries. Uveka Rangappa is joined by GEMS’ Chief Operations officer Dr Vuyo Gqola, GEMS Chief Financial Officer Ms Karyna Van Lingen, and GEMS’ Executive Manager Ms Masingita Chavalala.
Join key decision makers at the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS), including Dr. Stan Moloabi, Ms. Karyna van Lingen, and Ms. Malinda Lubbe as they provide an overview of GEMS, its history, purpose, affordability, financial sustainability, and future plans.
GEMS mandate is to provide comprehensive and affordable healthcare benefits to government employees.
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