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Tempo, Wherever You Are

From new year’s resolutions to sudden realisations when you strain a muscle playing with the kids, vowing to improve your health and physical well-being is something that is easier said than done. The Bestmed Tempo wellness programme has aimed to make self-improvement a little bit easier by giving you free benefits that can help you improve your health and live your best life.

Reap all the Clicks benefits as a Bestmed member

The Clicks ClubCard benefit works as follows:

All Bestmed main members who have a Clicks Loyalty Card or Clicks ClubCard will receive double points on all products (excluding medicine) purchased from any Clicks retail stores or online store.

Please take note of the following:

Members will be entitled to two Clicks ClubCard points for every R5 of the retail selling price charged by Clicks for the products.

Bestmed donation assists Unisa students

Bestmed CEO and Principal Officer, Mr Leo Dlamini, presented a donation of R120 000 towards purchasing much-needed laptops for underprivileged students to Prof. Mandla Makhanya, Unisa Principal and Vice-Chancellor, on Monday, 28 September 2020 at Bestmed’s head offices in Pretoria.

The Unisa Foundation will use the donation to purchase laptops that will enable students to access digital study material and write exams remotely,

Bestmed’s unique, specialised digital platforms

Just a year ago, the thought of paperless scripts, integrated platforms for specialist referrals and video consultations seemed more futuristic than realistic. The medical aid industry is expected to spearhead innovative solutions to help contain the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure that members have safe access to service providers.

The iCanRefer digital platform and iCanScript web application are examples of how Bestmed Medical Scheme is getting it right.

Plans to suit every stage of your life

At Bestmed we know that all your healthcare needs cannot be boxed into the same category. Which is why we have tailored our medical plans to suit various stages of your life, giving you optimum cover and true value for money. Our Beat, Pace and Pulse plans will cover you whether you’re in your active youth or are part of a matured family with specialised healthcare needs. Have a look at our plans and see which one suits you best:

Beat

These plans are centred on providing hospital cover with savings for young individuals and couples who are still pursuing their life’s ambitions.

Pace

These plans offer comprehensive medical cover for families at various phases of their lives with in-and out-of-hospital cover.

Pulse

These plans are network specific and can be adapted to suit your wallet.

Why Choose Us?

When it comes to choosing the most suitable healthcare provider for you and your family’s needs the task can be daunting. We are, however, an easy pick as we have tailor-made plans designed to suit every stage of your life along with one of the most inclusive clinic and hospital networks. Here are three reasons why we are the medical scheme for you:

We provide value for money

Our members save more by paying less toward their contributions because we are self-administered. This makes our administration costs 3% to 5% cheaper than our competitors. We’ve also seen single digit increases over 10 consecutive years.

We have an excellent service track record

We’ve been voted third on the client service satisfaction benchmark by the Ask Africa Orange Index 2018 while four of our plans have been selected as part of the best products within the South African medical scheme market (2018 GTC Medical Aid Survey).

We have additional perks

Students are eligible for child dependant rates up to 26 years of age. Furthermore, we have 13 tailor-made plans designed for every life stage with our plan options requiring 75% less co-payment compared to our competitors. With up to 3 200 GPs in our network, we have one of the most inclusive clinic and hospital networks. What’s more, another bonus is that our wellness programme is free for all members and employees.

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