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Bestmed Medical Scheme Why Choose Bestmed

Why Choose Bestmed

Choose the Scheme with a proven track record of offering members value for money, access to an extensive network of healthcare providers and wellness benefits to help you live your best life!

We provide value for money

  • Single digit increases over 5 consecutive years
  • We have 12 structured plans designed to suit every life stage and pocket
  • We offer excellent preventative care benefits on all our options e.g. female contraceptives, pneumonia and flu vaccines and more

An excellent track record

  • We are the largest self-administered scheme and the fourth largest open medical scheme in South Africa
  • We ranked number one in the Medical Aid Industry performance category of the 2020 Ask Afrika Orange Index®
  • Our results for 2020 and 2021 in the SA-csi’s medical scheme industry research places us at the forefront of customer experience in the South African medical scheme industry
  • We won the 6th annual Titanium Award for Excellence in Creating Access to Quality Healthcare (Organisations)
  • We have a solvency ratio of 47.3% (2020 financial year)

An extensive healthcare provider network

  • Access to specialist and hospital networks across South Africa
  • More than 4 300 family practitioners in our network
  • More than 16 000 network provider agreements 
  • Country-wide geographical network coverage 
  • Search facility via the Bestmed app and website

Free access to the Bestmed Tempo wellness programme with benefits for your whole family

  • Our wellness programme is free for all members and employers
  • It includes free Health Assessments (previously HRA), and visits to dietitians and biokineticists
  • It also offers family interventions, workshops, and baby growth assessments

The Bestmed App offers the following

  • Your digital membership card
  • Check your available benefits
  • Submit a claim
  • Find a healthcare provider
  • Check your Health Assessment results
  • Request your tax and membership certificates
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