#HealthOnMonday

The Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) in collaboration with the Industry Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC) has developed an Alternative Reimbursement Model (ARM) tool for the healthcare sector in response to the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa and in particular its management from a health financing perspective. The alternative reimbursement model tool is aimed at assisting medical schemes managing the risks associated with Covid-19 claims. An ARM is a type of payment improvement method that considers both quality and total cost of treatment when determining reimbursement for healthcare services. Charlton Murove, Head of Research at the Board of Healthcare Funders joins us on the line and he will talk to us about the research development process of the ARM tool; the aim of the ARM tool and understanding what needs to happen in the overall healthcare system. We will also engage him on the true cost of treating covid-19 - from getting a test right through to being on a ventilator. Title: [• Mr.] Name: [• Charlton Murove] Position at organisation: [• Head of Research at Board of Healthcare Funders ]