The Pretoria High Court ruling in favour of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) has dealt a significant blow to Discovery Health, potentially leaving the scheme liable for billions of rands in claims from the RAF. – BusinessLive (18 Dec 2024)
The court declared the RAF directives lawful, arguing that Discovery Health’s internal rule requiring members to recover medical expenses from the RAF, did not bind the RAF.
Discovery Health intends to appeal the judgment arguing that the RAF’s refusal to pay these claims discriminates against medical scheme members who contribute to the RAF through fuel levies like all other road users.