Mark Hyman

Mark Hyman is a healthcare professional with over four decades of experience in the industry. Among his accomplishments include the very first integration of EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) of Pharmacy Claims in real time; and starting the PharmaPlus Chain of pharmacies with a clinic, nursing sister, and medical doctors, which grew to 54 clinics. He also started PharmaPlus Capitated Medical Aid focusing on smaller Unionised Groupings as clients. In 2018, Mark founded MediCheck, which helps members of medical aids with claims difficulties. In 2020, he was appointed to the Council for Medical Schemes Advisory Board on Fraud, Waste, and Abuse, acting in the interests of members of medical schemes. In 2023, Mark was appointed the External Ombudsman for the FedHealth Medical Aid Scheme. In 2021, Mark founded Citizens for Integrity with Willie Hofmeyr (former Head of SIU and AFU) to do pro bono work in Members of Medical Aids interests in any matter going to litigation.