To have your own private practice, you need to have a practice number. This is critical! You cannot run a private practice without it. Running a private practice is never an easy task, especially in the first few months and years. But the information below should help you tremendously with every step of the journey.
To get your practice number you will need to apply for it through the Practice Code Numbering System (PCNS) with the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF). If you follow the information below, one of our team members will contact you to setup a meeting to discuss how we can help you with this process.
Documents Required for Practice Number Application
- Certified copy of your ID Book/Card
- Certified copy of your HPCSA Independent Practice Registration Certificate
- Proof from the HPCSA that your fees are up to date.
- This can be the statement downloaded from the HPCSA portal.
Application Forms for the Practice Number
Once the forms are completed (which we’ll provide to you), we will help you submit the forms. It will take between 10 to 20 working days for the application to be reviewed and approved by the BHF.
Next Step After Getting the Practice Number? You Need to Register with Each Medical Aid
Did you know that you only need to complete 4 registrations in South Africa to be registered with over 60% of the medical aid companies? We can help you navigate this process, and help you track your registration with each medical aid company. Part of this process is to provide you with information to help you to structure your private practice, and how you can submit invoices and claims to each medical aid.
We have two options to help you with the registration of your private practice number, registration with medical aids, training around private practice management, access to adaptive practice management software, and more…
Option #1 :: Buy Our Private Practice 101 Application, and Get the Kitrin Team to Help You with This Process
Our Private Practice 101 application costs just R997 (including VAT) and will include the following:
- Practice Management CPD course (with 5 CPD ethics points)
- Previous training sessions related to registration for a private practice numbers and registrations with medical aids in South Africa
- Interviews with other practitioners in terms of how they became healthcare practitioners and started their private practice
- Three (3) months access to the IsoEvolve Adaptive Practice Management Software, to allow you to start your private practice with all features for your private practice
- Assistance with registration for a private practice number
- Assistance with registration with the majority of medical aids in South Africa
Each of the items included in the Private Practice 101 application could cost much more than the R997 itself. But we wanted to offer a compelling and beneficial product to all healthcare practitioners just starting out in their private practice journey, and we believe that this is one way that we can do this. Over and above this incredible price and amazing product, our team will also be available to answer any questions that you might have around private practice, and this time will be absolutely free. Over the last ten years, we have helped many hundreds and thousands of health practitioners to start and manage their private practices, and we’re sure that we can do the same for you as well. So this is another great incentive to make contact with us and see if we can assist you.
Option #2 :: Receive Free Information to Start the Practice Number Process and Handle the Process Yourself
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