South African Police Service Medical Scheme (POLMED), is a closed medical scheme registered under the Medical Schemes Act (Act 131 of 1998). Only employees of the South African Police Service (SAPS), appointed under the South African Police Service Act (Act 68 of 1995), and their dependents are eligible to be members of POLMED.
The Board of Trustees is entrusted with ensuring the optimal operation of the Scheme to the benefit of the members. The Board of Trustees comprises seven individuals that are elected and seven that are appointed by the National Commissioner.
The Principal Officer, supported by Scheme Management, is responsible for executing the directives of the Board and ensuring that POLMED offers its members excellent service.
South African Police Service Medical Scheme (Polmed), Driven by our vision – Creating a World of Sustainable Healthcare – Medscheme has consistently delivered innovative medical aid administration and health risk management solutions for over four decades. We form close partnerships with our clients who include leading medical aids and large corporate companies in South Africa, Africa and internationally.
Instrumental in offering affordable health insurance
Today, Medscheme is South Africa’s largest health risk management services provider and second largest medical aid administrator. We reach over three million people through our network of branches conveniently located throughout South Africa, as well as Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Mauritius.
We have also acquired a specialist healthcare and insurance business in Mauritius that allows us to offer highly competitive business process outsourcing solutions to both local and international clients.
Our proven combination of client-centricity and expertise is founded on excellence in corporate governance and world-class information technology. These attributes position Medscheme as the ideal business partner for corporate clients and medical aids who seek to offer quality health risk management and affordable health insurance to their members and employees.
Medscheme vision
Creating a world of sustainable healthcare.
Our vision guides everything we do in our drive to deliver quality, affordable healthcarethrough the use of effective health risk management and efficient health administration.
Medscheme mission
We create access to sustainable, affordable, quality healthcare through the use of innovative expertise. We deliver this as an efficient, seamless experience.
Our mission places our clients at the centre of our business.
Medscheme’s values
- Integrity
- Mutual respect
- Accountability
- Empowerment
- Innovation
Our values define how we do business at Medscheme to provide an unmatched customer experience.