Who is the administrator for Samwumed?
Accredited Medical Scheme Administrators
| adminID | Organisation Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| ADMIN: 55 | SAMWUMED (ADMIN: 55) | Mr C Marais |
| ADMIN: 65 | SEDMED (ADMIN: 65) | Mr A du Preez |
| ADMIN: 51 | UMVUZO HEALTH MEDICAL SCHEME (ADMIN: 51) | HB van Zyl |
| ADMIN: 5 | UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATORS (PTY) LTD (ADMIN: 5) | Mr M Russell Bayley |
Is Samwumed under medscheme?
SAMWUMED recognises the importance of Managed Care in the provision of quality healthcare for our members. As such, we have contracted Medscheme as our Hospital Benefit Management, Oncology Benefit Management and Pharmacy Benefit Management Service Provider and Aid for AIDS as our HIV/AIDS Management Service Provider.
Who can join samwumed?
We welcome and cover all South African municipality workers irrespective of affiliation. Our Scheme is financially healthy. It has reserve levels above 70%.
How do I claim Samwumed?
THIS IS HOW CLAIMS WORK
- Make sure your claim reaches SAMWUMED not later than the last day of the fourth month after your visit to your doctor or healthcare provider.
- The claim must have your full details:
- Surname and initials.
- Or details of the patient, if it is a dependent.
- Membership number.
What does samwu do for its members?
The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) was formed in 1987. SAMWU represents 148 819 members in local government. Apart from its regular functions as a trade union, SAMWU is critically concerned with issues relating to the transformation of Local Government, community participation and governance.
Who is the leader of samwu?
| South African Municipal Workers’ Union | |
|---|---|
| Members | 160,000 |
| Key people | Nelson Mokgotho, President Koena Ramatlou, General Secretary Papikie Mohale, National Spokesperson |
| Affiliations | COSATU, PSI |
| Website | www.samwu.org.za |
What is the biggest trade union in South Africa?
The Congress of South African Trade Unions
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is the largest of the three major trade union centres, with a membership of 1.8 million, and is part of the Tripartite alliance with the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP).
Who does samwu represent?
What are the disadvantages of a trade union?
Potential disadvantage of Trades Unions
- Create Unemployment. If labour markets are competitive, and trade unions are successful in pushing for higher wages, it can cause disequilibrium unemployment (real wage unemployment of Q3-Q2).
- Ignore non-members.
- Lost Productivity.
- Wage-inflation.