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A medical scheme by members, for members.

  • 75% less co-payments than our competitors
  • Admin costs are 3–5% cheaper
  • No automatic self-payment gaps
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Welcome to Bestmed!

  • Extensive preventative care benefits
  • Pay only for three child dependants (excl. Rhythm1)
  • Pay child dependant rates until the age of 24 years, and for registered students until the age of 26 years
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  • Nominations open on Wednesday, 1 November 2023 and close at 23:59 on Wednesday, 31 January 2024
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Introducing BEAT3 Plus!

  • Offers a 25% annual savings account
  • Comprehensive cover in-hospital as well as out-of-hospital and preventative care benefits
  • Unutilised savings carried over to the next year and earns interest
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We have TURBOCHARGED the Tempo wellness programme!

  • You can now do your Tempo Health Assessment and Emotional Wellbeing-related Assessments online
  • Tempo is FREE to all Bestmed members
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A medical scheme that's Personally Yours.

  • Structured plans designed to suit your needs no matter your life stage or pocket
  • Disease management support programmes
  • Two claims payment runs a week
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Our app is more than just a digital version of your membership card.

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  • Check your available benefits
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Hospital

No matter your age, if you are looking to be covered for life's unexpected tumbles our hospital plans give unlimited cover for planned and unplanned hospital stays.

Plans from R1 873

Network

Our network options offer you unlimited in-hospital cover with either limited essential day-to-day benefits, or comprehensive savings for your consultations with designated healthcare providers.

Plans From R1 432

Savings

In-hospital cover with savings to take care of the day-to-day benefits at any healthcare provider of your choice, should you choose a non-network option.

Plans from R2 289

Comprehensive

Comprehensive chronic benefits and excellent hospital cover for a diverse range of medical needs.

Plans from R5 061

Added value

  • No automatic self-payment gaps on any option
  • Excellent preventative care benefits on all options, including pneumonia and flu vaccines, travel vaccines, female contraceptives, paediatric immunisations, a back and neck preventative programme, HPV vaccinations for females 9 to 26 years old, and a mammogram every 24 months for females older than 40
  • Child dependants under the age of 24 years and registered students up to the age of 26 years, in accordance with the Rules, are regarded as child dependants
  • Extensive maternity benefits, including a maternity care programme
  • Disease management support programmes include, among others, diabetes, oncology and HIV/AIDS programmes

Medicine & Chronic Benefits

Every plan comes with a range of medicine and chronic care benefits.

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Bestmed Tempo wellness programme

Available at no extra cost on all 13 options. No points, no fees, just your journey to optimal health.

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Netcare 911 Emergency Services

Medical transportation in the event of an emergency by road or air ambulance.

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Oncology

Bestmed provides oncology benefits, through an Oncology care programme which deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

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HIV and AIDS

Bestmed provides benefits to members via the LifeSense HIV/AIDS managed healthcare programme.

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Diabetes

The Bestmed Diabetes care programme assists diabetic members and their dependants to live a constructive and rewarding life.

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Maternity Care

Bestmed's Maternity care programme is available on all benefit options, and provides comprehensive information and services to expectant parents.

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Back and Neck

The back and neck preventative programme is designed to assist members with chronic back and/or neck pain to prevent surgery

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