Government Employees Medical Scheme

SOE

GEMS

22 opportunities

https://www.gems.gov.za/

Mandate

Restricted, not-for-profit medical scheme providing healthcare benefits to public-service employees and their dependants.

What Govermate has read

Updated 29 Jul 2026

Built from the documents Govermate has read from GEMS. Every line below comes from a source document, not from an editorial description.

What this body does

STATES22 documentsasserted in claims
OFFERS15 documentsasserted in claims
OFFERS15 documentslinked in the graph
2026 marketing brochure for the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) descr1 documentdescribed in documents
2026 marketing brochure promoting the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS)1 documentdescribed in documents
GEMS Tanzanite One benefits infographic explaining in-hospital and out-of-hospit1 documentdescribed in documents
GEMS member tax-certificate (summary of healthcare expenditure) explanation lett1 documentdescribed in documents

Recent activity

29 Jul 2026Government Employees Medical Scheme - OFFERS
MEMBERS ON TANZANITE ONE CONTINUE TO HAVE ACCESS TO PRIVATE HEALTHCARE, WITH UNLIMITED FAMILY PRACTITIONER (FP)/GENERAL PRACTITIONER (GP) AND NURSE CONSULTATIONS.
29 Jul 2026Government Employees Medical Scheme - OFFERS
Qualifying public service employees on salary levels 1–5 may receive up to a 100% employer subsidy.
29 Jul 2026Government Employees Medical Scheme - OFFERS
In an emergency go to the nearest hospital or call 0800 44 4367 for an ambulance.
29 Jul 2026Government Employees Medical Scheme - STATES
MEMBERS ON TANZANITE ONE CONTINUE TO HAVE ACCESS TO PRIVATE HEALTHCARE, WITH UNLIMITED FAMILY PRACTITIONER (FP)/GENERAL PRACTITIONER (GP) AND NURSE CONSULTATIONS.
29 Jul 2026Government Employees Medical Scheme - STATES
Qualifying public service employees on salary levels 1–5 may receive up to a 100% employer subsidy.
29 Jul 2026Government Employees Medical Scheme - STATES
Unlimited General Practitioner (GP) and nurse consultations, with pre-authorisation needed after the 8th consultation.
29 Jul 2026Government Employees Medical Scheme - STATES
You still have access to private hospital care when it matters most: • Emergency services, including casualty and after-hours emergency care. • Private hospital admission for medical emergencies. • Private hospital admission for Prescribed Minimum Benefit (PMB) conditions.
29 Jul 2026Government Employees Medical Scheme - STATES
PMBs also include the treatment of serious complications of chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure (BP), asthma and HIV.
29 Jul 2026Government Employees Medical Scheme - STATES
To learn more about PMB requirements, contact us, read the Scheme Rules and brochures, or ask your network doctor or provider to avoid delays in authorisation or funding. All benefits are subject to the GEMS Scheme Rules and applicable legislation.
29 Jul 2026Government Employees Medical Scheme - STATES
• In an emergency go to the nearest hospital or call 0800 44 4367 for an ambulance.

Opportunity signal

PMB coverage1benefit option selection1chronic care and medication benefit1consultation benefit1emergency care arrangement1emergency medical assistance guidance1employer subsidy1healthcare benefit options1healthcare cover benefits1healthcare coverage option1medical scheme membership enrolment1medical scheme membership/benefit access1preventative care benefit access1tax certificate access/request1tax certificate retrieval request1tender1

1 classified as something a person can apply for, 15 identified by reading.

Read 12 of 22 documents Govermate holds for GEMS (54.5%).