A Comparison of Hospital Plans

A Hospital Plan will cover all the services provided in a hospital including the anesthetist and surgeon. You would have to be admitted to a hospital, out patients and trauma units are generally not considered a hospital event if you are not admitted.

The anesthetist and surgeon charge separately and have the choice of charging anywhere between NRPL (National Reference Price List) and Private Rates, which are generally three times higher than the NRPL Rate. Some plans pay at NRPL Rate and some at Private Rates. Hospitals normally have an agreed tariff with the medical aids and if this is the case, the hospital and related bills will be paid in full.

 
Hospital
Plans:
Discovery Health KeyCare Core Resolution Health Hospital Discovery Health Coastal Core
FedHealth Maxima Core Oxygen Core Plus Discovery Health Classic Core
Spectramed Hospital Discovery Essen Delta Core
 
 
DISCOVERY HEALTH
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  100% MSR  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Network Hospitals to be used  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Mental Health Benefit 21 days  
  Terminal Care Benefit R 16,950  
  Alcohol and Drug 21 days  
  Rehabilitation    
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% MSR  
  27 PMB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Subject to scheme formulary  
               
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT
(including savings)
 
  Does not apply  
       
       
     
     
     
     
     
     
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Does not apply  
               
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Income p/m: R0 - R6,000  
  Principal Member R 396  
  Spouse /Adult R 396  
  dependant    
  Per Child (Max 3) R99  
       
  Income p/m: R6,001 - R8,000  
  Principal Member R 492  
  Spouse /Adult R 492  
  dependant    
  Per Child (Max 3) R 123  
       
  Income p/m: R8,001+  
  Principal Member R 761  
  Spouse /Adult R 761  
  dependant    
  Per Child (Max 3) R 171  
       
       
       
       
       
RESOLUTION HEALTH
HOSPITAL
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  100% NHRPL rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  *7 days Take Home Medicine  
  Co-payments apply for certain  
  procedures  
  Emergency Ward treatment which  
  does not result in hospitalisation  
  R1,050  
     
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Post hospitalisation: R15,750  
  Rehabilitation, Step-down    
  and terminal care    
  International travel 90 days R5 million  
  per trip    
  Removal of impacted    
  wisdom teeth in hospital    
  paid from risk,excl dental    
  practitioner's fee    
       
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% MSR  
  27 PMB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Subject to Hospital formulary  
       
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT
(including savings)
 
  Preventative  Care Benefits to the  
   value of R2,600  
   See detailed list:  
   Maternity: Out of hospital    
    3 Gynae Consultations    
    2 2D scans    
    R500 Ante-Natal classes once  
     registered on ResoBaby    
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Does not apply  
               
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 753  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 556  
  Per Child R 174  
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
DISCOVERY HEALTH
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  100% MSR  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Mental Health Benefit 21 days  
  Terminal Care Benefit R 23,400  
  Alcohol and Drug 21 days  
  Rehabilitation    
  Internal Prostheses:    
  See detailed benefit schedule  
       
  Designed for members in coastal  
  provinces using a Network of  
  Coastal Hospitals  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% MSR  
  27 PMB Chronic Disease Conditions   
  Subject to scheme formulary  
     
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT
(including savings)
 
  No Benefit  
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Does not apply  
               
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 759  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 569  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 303  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
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FEDHEALTH
MAXIMA CORE
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  200% NHRPL rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Co-payments apply for certain  
  procedures  
  *30 days Post Hospital Cover  
  *7 days Take Home Medicine  
  *Emergency Trauma at Out Patients  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Oncology & Organ R 162 750  
  Transplant    
  Renal Dialysis R 195,300  
  Psychiatric Treatment R 17,250  
  Specialised Medication R 120,000  
  Benefit    
  Internal Prosthesis:    
  See detailed benefits    
       
       
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% Medicine Price  
  27 PMB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Annual limit:  
  Single R 1,207  
  Family R 2,415  
               
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT (including savings)  
  100% NHRPL Rate  
  Limits per annum:  
  Member R 180  
  Member +Spouse R 248  
  Member +Spouse +Child 1 R 408  
  Member +Spouse +Child 2 R 468  
  Member +Spouse +Child 3 R 528  
  Member +Child 1 R 240  
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Member R 7,720  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 5,900  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 2,050  
     
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Member R 1,029  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 876  
  Per Child R 360  
     
OXYGEN
CORE PLUS
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  Private Provider Rates   
  No overall Annual limit  
  Advanced Network Hospitals  
  to be used  
  Co-payments apply for certain  
  procedures  
     
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Rehabilitation Benefit R 45,000  
  Jaw Surgery R 15,000  
  Wisdom Teeth Removal R 5,500  
  Oncology Medicines R200,000  
  Internal Prostheses: R 27,000  
       
       
       
       
       
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% Medicine Price  
  27 PMB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Subject to Basic formulary  
  Only from Oxygen Pharmacy  
  Network  
               
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT
(including savings)
 
  Does not apply  
     
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Does not apply  
               
               
               
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 1,071  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 903  
  1st Child Only R 500  
               
DISCOVERY HEALTH
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  200% MSR  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Mental Health Benefit 21 days  
  Terminal Care Benefit R 23,400  
  Alcohol and Drug 21 days  
  Rehabilitation    
  Internal Prostheses:    
  See detailed benefit schedule  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
               
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% MSR  
  27  PMB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Subject to scheme formulary  
     
     
     
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT
(including savings)
 
  No Benefit  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Does not apply  
               
               
               
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 1,045  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 823  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 418  
       
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SPECTRAMED
HOSPITAL PLAN
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  100% MSR  
  Member R 500,000  
  Member + 1 R 700,000  
  Member + 2 R 850,000  
  Member + 3 R 1050,000  
  Member + 4 + R 1300,000  
  * 3 days Take Home Medicine  
  * Co-payments apply for certain  
  procedures  
  Annual Sub-limits:  
  Physiotherapy R 2,400  
  Psychiatric treatment 21 days  
  Dialysis (per treatment) R 1,800  
  Internal Prosthesis:  
  See detailed benefit schedule.  
       
       
       
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% MSR  
  27 PMB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Only from Mediscor  
  Subject to scheme formulary.  
       
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT  
  (including savings)  
  Does not apply  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
               
               
               
               
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Does not apply  
               
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 652  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 588  
  Per Child R 230  
       
DISCOVERY HEALTH
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  100% MSR  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Network Hospitals to be used  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Mental Health Benefit 21 days  
  Terminal Care Benefit R 23,400  
  Alcohol and Drug 21 days  
  Rehabilitation    
  Internal Prostheses:    
  See detailed benefit schedule  
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% MSR  
  27 PMB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Subject to scheme formulary  
               
               
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT
(including savings)
 
  No Benefit  
 
 
       
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
       
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Does not apply  
     
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 718  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 538  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 288  
     
 
 
     
     
     
       
       
       
     
     
       
       
     
     
     
     
       
       
       
       
               
     
     
     
     
     
               
   
 
 
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
               
     
     
               
     
       
       
       
     
 

As additional standard Hospital Plans become 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 021 712 6626. Alternatively, if you would like us to confirm some of the finer details or 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 21 712-6686 at any point in your decision making process for further information on these Hospital Plans.