‘Serious consequences’: Compensation Fund backlog allegedly threatens doctors’ claims in Gauteng
Concerns over doctor profile approval delays The problem centred around the approval of doctor profiles, which allows medical service providers to submit claims to the fund for treating workers injured on duty, senior officials told The Citizen.“The Compensation Fund categorically disputes the allegation that only 109 medical service provider profiles were approved in Gauteng during the six-month period.“The backlog could have serious consequences for injured workers if doctors become reluctant to treat Compensation Fund patients because their profiles had not been approved and medical bills could not be submitted,” a source said.
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