Discovery Health Medical Aid Comparison - 2013 Plans

Discovery Health is by far the biggest medical aid scheme in South Africa and tends to dominate the industry. Their Global Credit Rating is the highest available (AA) and total membership is in excess of 2 million lives. They are an extremely innovative company and introduced a number of new concepts to the industry, including introducing the new generation savings plan schemes.

 
Discovery
Health:
Coastal Core Essential Delta Core Classic Core
Coastal Saver Essential Saver Classic Delta Saver
Classic Saver Classic Priority Classic Delta Comprehensive
Classic Comprehensive
Keycare Core Keycare Plus
Keycare Access    
 
DISCOVERY HEALTH
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Psychiatric Treatment 21 days  
  Hospice Care R 31,000  
  Oncology R200 000 thereafter 20%  
   co-payment    
  Internal Prostheses:    
  See detailed benefit schedule  
       
  Designed for members in coastal  
  provinces using a Network of  
  Coastal Hospitals  
     
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  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 998  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 748  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 398  
       
DISCOVERY HEALTH
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Network Hospitals to be used  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Psychiatric Treatment 21 days  
  Hospice Care R 31,000  
  Oncology R200 000 thereafter 20%  
   co-payment    
  Internal Prostheses:    
  See detailed benefit schedule  
               
               
               
               
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  27 PMB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Subject to scheme formulary  
  Only from DSP  
               
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT
(including savings)
 
  No Benefit  
       
     
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Does not apply  
     
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 927  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 695  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 372  
       
DISCOVERY HEALTH
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  200% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Psychiatric Treatment 21 days  
  Hospice Care R 31,000  
  Oncology R200 000 thereafter 20%  
   co-payment    
  Internal Prostheses:    
  See detailed benefit schedule  
       
       
       
       
               
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  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 1,350  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 1,062  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 539  
       
.
DISCOVERY HEALTH
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Psychiatric Treatment 21 days  
  Hospice Care R 31,000  
  Oncology R200 000 thereafter 20%  
   co-payment    
  Internal Prostheses:    
  See detailed benefit schedule  
       
  Designed for memebers in coastal  
  provinces    
               
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  27  PMB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Subject to scheme formulary  
               
               
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT
(including savings)
 
  100% Scheme Rate  
  Limits per annum:  
  Member R 4,284  
  Member+Spouse R 7,488  
  Member+Spouse+Child1 R 9,204  
  Member+Spouse+Child2 R 10,920  
  Member+Spouse+Child3 R 12,636  
  Member+Child 1 R 6,000  
       
  Insured Network Benefit  
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Does not apply  
               
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 1,428  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 1,070  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 574  
       
       
DISCOVERY HEALTH
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Psychiatric Treatment 21 days  
  Hospice Care R 31,000  
  Oncology R200 000 thereafter 20%  
   co-payment    
  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 2,592  
  Member+Spouse R 4,524  
  Member+Spouse+Child1 R 5,556  
  Member+Spouse+Child2 R 6.588  
  Member+Spouse+Child3 R 7,620  
  Member+Child 1 R 3,624  
       
  Insured Network Benefit  
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Does not apply  
       
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 1,442  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 1,078  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 576  
       
       
DISCOVERY HEALTH
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  200% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Network Hospitals to be used  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Psychiatric Treatment 21 days  
  Hospice Care R 31,000  
  Oncology R200 000 thereafter 20%  
   co-payment    
  Internal Prostheses:    
  See detailed benefit    
  schedule    
               
               
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  27 PMB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Subject to scheme formulary  
  Only from DSP  
               
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT
(including savings)
 
  100% Scheme Rate  
  Limits per annum:  
  Member R 4,344  
  Member+Spouse R 7,764  
  Member+Spouse+Child1 R 9,504  
  Member+Spouse+Child2 R 11,244  
  Member+Spouse+Child3 R 12,984  
  Member+Child 1 R 6,084  
       
  Insured Network Benefit  
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Does not apply  
               
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 1,449  
  Spouse /Adult R 1,141  
  dependant    
  Per Child (Max 3) R 581  
       
. 
DISCOVERY HEALTH
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  200% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Psychiatric Treatment 21 days  
  Hospice Care R 31,000  
  Oncology R200 000 thereafter 20%  
   co-payment    
  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 5,436  
  Member+Spouse R 9,720  
  Member+Spouse+Child1 R 11,892  
  Member+Spouse+Child2 R 14.064  
  Member+Spouse+Child3 R 16,236  
  Member+Child 1 R 7,608  
       
  Insured Network Benefit  
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Does not apply  
     
     
               
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 1,814  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 1,428  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 725  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
DISCOVERY HEALTH
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  200% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Co-payments apply for certain  
  procedures  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Psychiatric Treatment 21 days  
  Hospice Care R 31,000  
  Oncology R200 000 thereafter 20%  
   co-payment    
  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 6,204  
  Member+Spouse R 11,088  
  Member+Spouse+Child1 R 13,572  
  Member+Spouse+Child2 R 16.065  
  Member+Spouse+Child3 R 18,540  
  Member+Child 1 R 8,688  
       
  Insured Network Benefit  
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Principal Member R 9,170  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 6,890  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 3,000  
       
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 2,069  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 1,629  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 828  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
DISCOVERY HEALTH
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  200% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Network Hospitals to be used  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Psychiatric Treatment 21 days  
  Hospice Care R 31,000  
  Oncology R400 000 thereafter 20%  
   co-payment    
  Internal Prostheses:    
  See detailed benefit schedule  
  Specialised medicine & technology  
   benefit R200,000  
     
  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 8,340  
  Member+Spouse R 16,224  
  Member+Spouse+Child1 R 17,880  
  Member+Spouse+Child2 R 19,536  
  Member+Spouse+Child3 R 21,192  
  Member+Child 1 R 9,996  
       
   Insured Network Benefit  
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Principal Member R 10,375  
  Spouse/Adult independant R 10,375  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 1,950  
     
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 2,780  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 2,629  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 553  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
. 
DISCOVERY HEALTH
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  200% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Psychiatric Treatment 21 days  
  Hospice Care R 31,000  
  Oncology R400 000 thereafter 20%  
   co-payment    
  Internal Prostheses:    
  See detailed benefit schedule  
  Specialised medicine & technology  
   benefit R200,00  
     
               
  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 9,252  
  Member+Spouse R 18,000  
  Member+Spouse+Child1 R 19,848  
  Member+Spouse+Child2 R 21,696  
  Member+Spouse+Child3 R 23,544  
  Member+Child 1 R 11,100  
       
   Insured Network Benefit  
       
       
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Principal Member R 10,375  
  Spouse/Adult independant R 10,375  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 1,950  
     
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Principal Member R 3,086  
  Spouse/Adult dependant R 2,918  
  Per Child (Max 3) R 616  
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
DISCOVERY HEALTH
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Network Hospitals to be used  
  Certain procedures only covered at  
  Network Day Clinics  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Psychiatric Treatment 21 days  
  Hospice Care R 22,000  
  Oncology PMB  
       
               
               
               
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  27 PMB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Subject to scheme formulary  
  Only from DSP  
     
               
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT
(including savings)
 
  Does not apply  
       
       
  Specialist benefit limited to R2,550  
   per person per annum. Must be  
   referred by GP  
     
     
     
     
     
     
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Does not apply  
               
               
               
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Income p/m: R0 - R6,250  
  Principal Member R 511  
  Spouse /Adult R 511  
  dependant    
  Per Child (Max 3) R129  
       
  Income p/m: R6,251 - R8,300  
  Principal Member R 636  
  Spouse /Adult R 636  
  dependant    
  Per Child (Max 3) R 158  
       
  Income p/m: R8,301+  
  Principal Member R 982  
  Spouse /Adult R 982  
  dependant    
  Per Child (Max 3) R 222  
       
       
       
       
       
DISCOVERY HEALTH
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  Network Hospitals to be used  
  Certain procedures only covered at  
  Network Day Clinics  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Psychiatric Treatment 21 days  
  Hospice Care R 22,000  
  Oncology PMB  
       
               
               
               
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  27 PMB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Subject to scheme formulary  
  Only from DSP   
     
               
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT
(including savings)
 
  Does not apply  
  GP's: No Limit from KeyCare  
    Network Providers  
  Specialists: R 2,550 per person  
    from Network Providers  
   (must be referred by network GP)  
  Conservative Dentistry:  
    No Limit from KeyCare  
    Network Providers.  
       
     
     
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Does not apply  
               
               
               
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Income p/m:            R0 - R6,250  
  Principal Member R 638  
  Spouse /Adult R 638  
  dependant    
  Per Child (Max 3) R 230  
       
  Income p/m:        R6,251 - R8,300  
  Principal Member R 893  
  Spouse /Adult R 893  
  dependant    
  Per Child (Max 3) R 250  
       
  Income p/m:                   R8,301 +  
  Principal Member R 1,330  
  Spouse /Adult R 1,330  
  dependant    
  Per Child (Max 3) R 356  
       
       
       
       
       
 
DISCOVERY HEALTH
  IN HOSPITAL BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  No Overall Annual Limit  
  State Hospitals to be used  
  Access Network hospitals to be used  
  for emergencies, trauma & childbirth  
     
  Certain procedures only covered at  
  Network Day Clinics  
  Annual Sub-limits per person:  
  Psychiatric Treatment 21 days  
  Hospice Care R 22,000  
  Oncology PMB  
       
               
               
               
  CHRONIC MEDICATION BENEFIT  
  100% Scheme Rate  
  27 PMB Chronic Disease Conditions  
  Subject to scheme formulary  
  Only from DSP   
     
               
  ANNUAL DAY TO DAY BENEFIT
(including savings)
 
  100% Scheme rate  
  GP's: No Limit from KeyCare  
    Network Providers  
  Specialists: R 2,550 per person  
    from Network Providers  
   (must be referred by network GP)  
  Conservative Dentistry:  
    No Limit from KeyCare  
    Network Providers.  
       
     
     
  ANNUAL THRESHOLD BENEFIT  
  Does not apply  
               
               
               
  MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS  
  Income p/m:            R0 - R3,900  
  Principal Member                    R450    
  Spouse /Adult                         R450  
  dependant  
  Per Child (Max 3)                    R195  
     
  Income p/m:        R3901 - R6,250  
  Principal Member R 600  
  Spouse /Adult R 600  
  dependant    
  Per Child (Max 3) R 215  
       
  Income p/m:      R6,251 - R8,300  
  Principal Member R 865  
  Spouse /Adult R 865  
  dependant    
  Per Child (Max 3) R 245  
       
  Income p/m:                   R8,301 +  
  Principal Member R 1,300  
  Spouse /Adult R 1,300  
  dependant    
  Per Child (Max 3) R 350  
       
 

For more detailed information on any of the above Discovery Health plans, just click on the name of the relevant 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/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 21 712-8866 at any point in your decision making process for further information on the Discovery Health Medical Aids.