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Medshield
(Core Plus)
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% Recommended
64 % from 58 reviews
Monthly Premiums
1 Adult 1173.00
2 Adults 2346.00
2 Adults & 1 Child 2894.00
2 Adults & 2 Child 3442.00
2 Adults & 3 Child 3990.00
Fees Total Contributions Comments 2012 Pricing
Package Features Has Day-to-Day Cover
Medical Aid Package Comments CorePlus is designed for active and healthy singles or couples with or without children. You might have just come off your parent's medical aid, started working, started up your own company, got married or started planning a family
Medical Aid Package Qualify Min Salary
Medical Aid Package Qualify Max Salary
Medical Aid Package Type Comprehensive Plan
Medical Aid Package Child Age Limit 21
In Hospital Benefits Can use Any HospitalHospital Overall Annual Amount is Unlimited
Any Hospital Comments Yes
Hospital Cover Percentage of Medical Aid Rate 100%
Hospital Cover Comments 100% of Medshield tariff subject to Overall Annual Limit
Hospital Overall Annual Limit Comments Unlimited
Hospital Specialist Cover Percentage of Medical Aid Rate 100%
Hospital Specialist Cover Comments 100% of Medshield tariff subject to Overall Annual Limit
Hospital Co-Payment Comments See scheme details
Hospital Oncology Benefits R200 000 per family for oncology biological medicines subject to PMB level of care, 20% upfront co-payment applicable
Hospital Transplant Benefits R250 000 per family limited to PMB level of care
Hospital Dialysis Benefits R250 000 per family limited to PMB level of care
Hospital Pathology Benefits Subject to Overall Annual Limit
Hospital Radiology Benefits Subject to Overall Annual Limit R14 000 per family. 10% upfront co-payment except in the case of emergency and PMB
Hospital Scopes/Scans/MRI Benefits See Radiolody benefit
Hospital HIV Benefits Unlimited subject to protocols and use of Designated Service Provider. Any medication that is voluntarily obtained from a provider other than the DSP, the member is liable for a 40% co-payment
Hospital Dental Benefits Maxillo-Facial (non-elective only) R15 000 per family
Hospital Physiotherapy Benefits Subject to Overall Annual Limit
Hospital Maternity Benefits •Hospitalisation & Delivery; Unlimited subject to PMB level of care
•Delivery by Midwife and Post-Natal Services; Delivery plus max of 4 Consults Subject to Overall Annual Limit
•GP and specialists;Consultations & Visits 2 x 2D scans;12 x consults
•Amniocentesis;1 per beneficiary;Subject to Specialised Radiology Benefit Subject to Hospitalisation Maternity Benefit
Hospital Nursing Benefits Subject to Overall Annual Limit
Hospital Prosthesis Benefits •Internal; limited to R27 000 per family with sublimits
•25% upfront co-payment for non-emergency on prosthesis
Hospital Ambulance Benefits Europ Assistance SA (Pty) Ltd
Hospital Other Benefits
Chronic and Medicine Benefits
Chronic Disease Comments PMB's only - according to a Restricted Formulary
Medicines To Take Out Benefits Any out of formulary PMB medication voluntarily obtained or PMB medication that is voluntarily obtained from a provider other than the DSP will have a 40% co-payment
Medicines Acute Benefits Any out of formulary PMB medication voluntarily obtained or PMB medication that is voluntarily obtained from a provider other than the DSP will have a 40% co-payment
Medicines Prescribed Benefits Any out of formulary PMB medication voluntarily obtained or PMB medication that is voluntarily obtained from a provider other than the DSP will have a 40% co-payment
Medicines Over Counter Benefits Any out of formulary PMB medication voluntarily obtained or PMB medication that is voluntarily obtained from a provider other than the DSP will have a 40% co-payment
Day-to-Day Cover Has an Out of Hospital Expense Benefit (OHEB)
D2D Package Type
D2D Package Comments
Day-to-Day Medical Savings Account (MSA) Value
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0
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(2 Adults 1 Child)
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(2 Adults 3 Children)
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Day-to-Day Out of Hospital Expense Benefits (OHEB) Value
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(1 Adult)
0
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(2 Adults)
0
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(2 Adults 1 Child)
0
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(2 Adults 2 Children)
0
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(2 Adults 3 Children)
0
Day-to-Day Benefits
D2D GP Comments
D2D Specialist Comments Subject to annual medical expense limit
D2D Dentistry Comments
D2D Optical Comments
D2D Physiotherapy Comments
D2D Pathology Comments
D2D Radiology Comments
D2D Psychiatric Comments
D2D Substance Abuse Comments
D2D Screening Comments
D2D Maternity Comments
D2D Prostheses And Extra Aids Comments
D2D Nursing Comments
D2D Other Comments
Day-to-Day Threshold
D2D Threshold Cover Benefit Comment No Benefit
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D2D Threshold Child Value
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D2D Threshold Child3 Value
D2D Threshold Limit Benefit Comment No Benefit
D2D Threshold Limit Principal Value
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D2D Threshold Limit Child3 Value