A Comparison of Comprehensive Medical Aid Plans 2012

Comprehensive Medical Aid plans have unlimited hospital cover and comprehensive day-to-day benefits.  In new generation plans, initial claims will be funded from a medical savings account.  Thereafter when all accumulated day-to-day claims reach a specified threshold, another risk benefit kicks in and continues to pay claims until the end of the year.

Traditional options have generous amounts of day-to-day cover for all the different medical providers except for GP's consultations and conservative dentistry where cover is generally unlimited and no benefits carry forward to the next year.

 
Comprehensive
Plans:
FedHealth Maxima Standard Discovery Classic Priority Resolution Prestige Plan
Spectramed Spectra Azure FedHealth Maxima Exec Momentum Extender Opt 1
Disc. Classic Delta Compr. Medshield MediBonus Momentum Extender Opt 2
Discovery Classic Compr.    
 
FEDHEALTH
MAXIMA STANDARD
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  200% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Co-payments apply for certain  
  procedures  
  *30 days Post Hospital Cover  
  *7 days Take Home Medicine  
  *Oral Contraceptives  
  *Emergency Trauma at Out Patients  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Oncology & Organ R 280,000 ea  
  Transplant    
  Renal Dialysis R 280,000  
  Psychiatric Treatment R 17,250  
       
       
  Internal Prosthesis:    
  See detailed benefits    
       
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% Medicine Price  
  27 PMB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Add. 14 Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Annual limit:  
  Single R 3,870  
  Per Family R 7,740  
               
               
               
               
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT
(including savings)
 
 
100% NHRPL Rate
 
  Limits  per annum:  
  Member R 5,056  
  Member +Spouse R 8,954  
  Member +Spouse +Child 1 R 9,840  
  Member +Spouse +Child 2 R 10,726  
  Member +Spouse +Child 3 R 11,612  
  Member +Child 1 R 5,924  
       
  Unlimited GP Network    
    benefit    
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Principal Member R 8,800  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 6,700  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 2,250  
     
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Me mber R 1,785  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 1,520  
  Per Child R 535  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
DISCOVERY HEALTH
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  200% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Co-payments apply for certain  
  procedures  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Mental Health Benefit 21 days  
  Terminal Care Benefit R 28,000  
  Alcohol and Drug 21 days  
  Rehabilitation    
  Internal Prostheses:    
  See detailed benefit schedule  
     
     
     
     
     
               
               
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  27 MB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Subject to scheme formulary  
     
     
     
     
     
     
               
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT
(including savings)
 
  100% Scheme Rate  
  Limits per annum:  
  Member R 5,544  
  Member+Spouse R 9,912  
  Member+Spouse+Child1 R 12,132  
  Member+Spouse+Child2 R 14.352  
  Member+Spouse+Child3 R 16,572  
  Member+Child 1 R 7,764  
       
  Insured Network Benefit  
       
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Principal Member R 8,200  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 6,150  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 2,690  
       
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 1,850  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 1,457  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 740  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
RESOLUTION HEALTH
PRESTIGE PLAN
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  220% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  *7 days Take Home Medicine  
  Co-payments apply for certain  
  procedures  
     
  Emergency Casualty Annual Limit:  
  R1,200 per family  
     
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Prosthesis (subject to R50,000   
   prosthesis sub-limits)    
  Hospice,Rehab &  R29,500   
    Step down    
       
       
       
       
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  27 PMB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Subject to scheme formulary  
     
     
  Non-PMB Annual Limit  
       
   Single R4,150   
   Family R8,300   
       
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT
(including savings)
 
  100% NHRPL Rate  
     
  GP's: Unlimited at Network    
            provider    
   Specialists:    
   Member 4 visits   
   Member + 1 5 visits   
   Family 6 visits   
       
   Conservative & Specialist    
   Dentistry    
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Does not apply  
               
               
               
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 2,083  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 2,026  
  Per Child R 534  
               
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
.
SPECTRAMED
SPECTRA AZURE
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  * 3 days Take Home Medicine  
  * Co-payments apply for certain  
  procedures  
     
  Annual Sub-limits:  
  Psychiatric Treatment R 16,000  
  Hospice Care R 7,000  
  Oncology R500,000  
     
     
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% Medicine Price  
  27 PMB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Only from Mediscor  
  Subject to scheme formulary.  
  (Add. 7 Chronic Disease Conditions)  
       
       
       
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT  
  (including savings)  
  100% Scheme Rate  
     
  Benefits Booster (spec dentistry,  
  Psych, Screening) limits per annum  
  Member R 4,500  
  Member + 1 R 5,625  
  Member + 2 R 6,750  
  Member + 3 R 7,875  
  Member +4 + R 9,000  
       
  My Saver:    
  limits per annum    
  Income pm:              R0 - R11,500  
  Member R5,064  
  Member+Spouse R7,860  
  Member+Spouse+Child 1 R9,384  
  Member+Spouse+Child 2 R10,200  
  Member+Spouse+Child 3 R10,716  
       
  Income pm   R11,501 - R14,700    
  Member R5,328  
  Member+Spouse R8,652  
  Member+Spouse+Child 1 R10,380  
  Member+Spouse+Child 2 R11,580  
  Member+Spouse+Child 3 R12,384  
       
  Income pm   R14,701+    
  Member R5,580  
  Member+Spouse R9,492  
  Member+Spouse+Child 1 R11,448  
  Member+Spouse+Child 2 R13,128  
  Member+Spouse+Child 3 R14,808  
               
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Does not apply  
               
               
               
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Income p/m R0 - R11,500  
  Principal Member R 2,111  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 1,164  
  1st Child R 636  
  2nd Child R 339  
  3rd Child R 213  
       
  Income p/m       R11,501-R14,700  
  Principal Member R 2,218  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 1,386  
  1st Child R 720  
  2nd Child R 500  
  3rd Child R 335  
       
  Income p/m R14,701 +  
  Principal Member R 2,323  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 1,628  
  1st Child R 815  
  2nd Child R 699  
  3rd Child + R 699  
     
     
     
 FEDHEALTH
MAXIMA EXEC
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  200% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Co-payments apply for certain  
  procedures  
  *30 days Post Hospital Cover  
  *7 days Take Home Medicine  
  *Oral Contraceptives  
  *Emergency Trauma at Out Patients  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Oncology No Limit  
  Renal Dialysis & R 300,000  
  Organ Transplant    
  Psychiatric Treatment R 22,000  
  Specialised Medication R120,000  
  Benefit    
  Internal Prosthesis:    
  See detailed benefits    
       
       
       
               
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% Medicine Price  
  27 PMB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Add. 26 Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Annual limit:  
  Single R 4,900  
  Per Family R 9,200  
               
               
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT
(including savings)
 
 
100% NHRPL Rate
 
  Limits per annum:  
  Member R 6,320  
  Member +Spouse R 11,416  
  Member +Spouse +Child 1 R 12,606  
  Member +Spouse +Child 2 R 13,796  
  Member +Spouse +Child 3 R 14,986  
  Member +Child 1 R 7,510  
       
  Unlimited GP Network    
    benefit    
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Principal Member R 8,800  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 6,700  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 2,250  
     
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 2,130  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 1,815  
  Per Child R 635  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
       
       
       
MOMENTUM EXTENDER OPTION
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  200% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  *7 days Take Home Medicine  
  *Co-payments apply for certain  
  procedures  
  Associated Hospitals to be used  
  (Life and Mediclinics)  
  Annual Sub-limits :  
  Surgical Appliances R 4,250  
  (eg. support stockings)    
  Mental Health R 24,300  
  Rehabilitation, Private R 33, 500  
  nursing, Hospice and    
  step-down facilities    
  Oncology R465,000  
   thereafter 20% co-pay    
  Internal Prostheses:    
     see detailed benefits    
               
               
               
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  27 Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Subject to scheme formulary  
  36 additional conditions limited to  
  R 6, 600 per family  
  Only from state hospital  
               
               
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT
(including savings)
 
  100% Scheme Rate  
  Limits per annum:  
 
 
  Member R 7,008  
  Member+Spouse R 12,168  
  Member+Spouse+Child1 R 14,364  
  Member+Spouse+Child2 R 16,560  
  Member+Spouse+Child3 R 18,756  
  Member+Child 1 R 9,204  
       
    For more savings, please enquire  
   about the Health Saver  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Principal Member R 10,800  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 9,400  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 3,000  
     
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 2,336  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 1,721  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 733  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

DISCOVERY HEALTH
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  200% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Network Hospitals to be used  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Mental Health Benefit 21 days  
  Terminal Care Benefit R 28,000  
  Alcohol and Drug 21 days  
  Rehabilitation    
  Internal Prostheses:    
  See detailed benefit schedule  
  Specialised medicine & technology  
   benefit up to R200,000 per person  
   per anuum  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  27 PMB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Subject to scheme formulary  
  (Add. 33 Chronic Disease Conditions)  
     
     
     
     
               
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT
(including savings)
 
  100% Scheme Rate  
  Limits per annum:  
  Member R 7,452  
  Member+Spouse R 14,496  
  Member+Spouse+Child1 R 15,972  
  Member+Spouse+Child2 R 17,448  
  Member+Spouse+Child3 R 18,924  
  Member+Child 1 R 8,928  
       
   Insured Network Benefit  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Principal Member R 10,090  
  Spouse/Adult independant R 10,090  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 1,900  
     
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 2,485  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 2,350  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 494  
       
       
       
       
       
MEDSHIELD
MEDIBONUS
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  200% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Co-payments apply for certain  
  procedures  
  Take home medicine limited to  
  R300 per admission   
  Annual Sub-limits per family:  
     
  Psychiatric treatment     R35,000  
   (subject to PMB)  
  Hospice Care                R70,000  
  Oncology                      R450,000  
  Internal Prosthesis        R38,000  
     
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% Medicine Price  
  27 PMB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Additopnal Disease list (co-payment  
   aply for certain procedures)  
  Annual limit:  
  Single R 10,500  
  Family R 21, 000  
     
     
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT (including savings)  
  100% Scheme Rate  
     
  Member R 5 300  
  Member + 1 R 7 500  
  Member + 2 R 8 300  
  Member + 3 R 9 100  
  Member + 4+ R 9 900  
       
   
  GP Benefit  
       
  Member 13 visits  
  Member + 1 15 visits  
  Member + 2 17 visits  
  Member + 3 19 visits  
  Member + 4 21 visits  
  Member + 5+ 23 visits  
       
       
       
  Optical benefits  
  Paid from the annual day to day  
   benefit  
     
    Single R2,100   
    Per family R3,200   
  1 eye test pp per annum    
  1 pair of spectacles pp per annum     
  Frame sub-limit R1,200    
  Reader sub-limit R120  
       
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
       
  does not apply  
     
     
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Member R 2,592  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 1,749  
  Per Child R 501  
       
       
       
       
     
MOMENTUM EXTENDER OPTION
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  200% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  *7 days Take Home Medicine  
  *Co-payments apply for certain  
  procedures  
  Associated Hospitals to be used  
  (Life and Mediclinics)  
  Annual Sub-limits :  
  Surgical Appliances R 4,250  
  (eg. support stockings)    
  Mental Health R 24,300  
  Rehabilitation, Private R 33, 500  
  nursing, Hospice and    
  step-down facilities    
  Oncology R465,000  
   thereafter 20% co-pay    
  Internal Prostheses:    
      see detailed benefits    
       
       
       
               
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  27 Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Subject to scheme formulary  
  36 additional conditions limited to  
  R 6, 600 per family  
     
               
               
               
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT
(including savings)
 
  100% Scheme Rate  
  Limits per annum:  
 
 
  Member R 8,256  
  Member+Spouse R 14,844  
  Member+Spouse+Child1 R 17,346  
  Member+Spouse+Child2 R 20,028  
  Member+Spouse+Child3 R 22,620  
  Member+Child 1 R 10,848  
       
   For more savings, please enquire  
   about the Health Saver  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Principal Member R 10,800  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 9,400  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 3,000  
     
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 2,751  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 2,196  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 863  
       
     
     
     
     
 
DISCOVERY HEALTH
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  200% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Mental Health Benefit 21 days  
  Terminal Care Benefit R 28,000  
  Alcohol and Drug 21 days  
  Rehabilitation    
  Internal Prostheses:    
  See detailed benefit schedule  
  Specialised medicine & technology  
   benefit up to R200,00 per person  
   per annum  
               
               
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  27 PMB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Subject to scheme formulary  
  Add. 33 Chronic Disease Conditions  
     
               
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT
(including savings)
 
  100% Scheme Rate  
  Limits per annum:  
  Member R 8,280  
  Member+Spouse R 16,104  
  Member+Spouse+Child1 R 17,760  
  Member+Spouse+Child2 R 19,416  
  Member+Spouse+Child3 R 21,072  
  Member+Child 1 R 9,936  
       
   Insured Network Benefit  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Principal Member R 10,090  
  Spouse/Adult independant R 10,090  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 1,900  
     
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 2760  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 2,609  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 552  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
 

As additional Comprehensive Medical Aid Plans are made available we will continue to update this page in our effort to provide our clients with the most up to date information and advice on the medical aid industry in South Africa. If you are still deciding which plan type is best suited to your situation, why not take a look at the Medical Aid Plans page to see the full range of plans.

For more detailed information on any of the above plans, just click on the name of the relevant hospital plan in the tables above. If you already know what you want, why not make use of our site to download the relevant Medical Aid Application form and then fax it back to us on 0866 200 320 . Alternatively, if you would like us to confirm some of the finer details and pricing just fill in our Medical Aid Quote Request form and we will get back to you promptly.

Finally, we invite you to contact us on +27 21 712-8866 at any point in your decision making process for further information on these Comprhensive Medical Aid Plans.