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The day to day executive functions of the Council are
the responsibility of the Registrar, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of
the Council. He is aided by a full staff compliment of approximately 60. These
staff work from offices in Hatfield, Pretoria.
While the Council formulates overall strategy and
policy, the Registrar and his executive managers are responsible for day to day
decisions and management of staff.
Patrick Masobe, the CEO of the Council for Medical
Schemes, is also the Registrar of Medical Schemes. Masobe is responsible for
overall strategic direction and leadership of the Council. As the accounting
officer of the Council, he has ultimate responsibility for financial management
of Council and compliance with the Public Finance Management Act.
Masobe was appointed by the Minister of Health in
April 2000, after consultation with the Council.
He completed his undergraduate education at Grinnell
University in the United States of America in 1990. After working at the
University of the Witwatersrand for a number of years, he obtained an MSc in
Health Economics at the London School of Economics and School of Hygiene of the
University of London in the UK. He has had wide exposure to different areas
relating to health financing in South Africa. He was a member of the Council
from 1996 until his appointment as Registrar. He was instrumental in the
drafting of the Medical Schemes Act from 1997-1999 during his spell as Director
for Health Financing in the National Department of Health.
He has substantial experience of policy and
regulatory issues in the public and private sectors, and is keenly interested
in strategy development.
The
office performs the following duties:
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While
the Council formulates overall strategy and policy, the
Registrar and his executive managers are responsible for day
to day decisions and management of staff.
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As
the accounting officer of the Council, the Registrar has
ultimate responsibility for financial management of Council
and compliance with the Public Finance Management
Act.
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The
development of strategic alliances and cooperation with key
stakeholders
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The
coordination of all the various cost centres activities
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Inform
public and stakeholders and the media of the work of CMS
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Promote
image of the Registrar, the staff and the work of the
Council
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Promote
understanding of medical schemes environment by trustees,
beneficiaries and the public
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CEO'S
Office:
Wilma Warden
(Office
Manager), Phumla Khanyile
(Communications Officer), Alex can der Heever
(Senior Advisor)
and
Stephen
Harrison (Senior
Specialist) - not in the
picture.
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