Bestmed Medical Aid Plans
What are the Bestmed medical aid plans? It’s something that many people have been enquiring about. Bestmed is one of the biggest medical aid companies in South Africa. They cover more than 200000 people across the country. You are here because you wish to join them. Now you are wondering what plans they have to offer. Knowing what’s available and what each plan offers is important as far as getting the most from Bestmed is concerned.
Comparison of Bestmed medical aid packages
The following are the Bestmed medical aid packages;
| Plan | Price/m | What’s on Offer? |
|---|---|---|
| Pace1 | R4620 | 100% hospital stay, take home medicine, treatment in a mental health clinic, treatment of chemical and substance abuse (21 days or R35573 per beneficiary). 100% consultations and procedures, surgical procedures and anaesthetics, organ transplants and prothesis. |
| Pace2 | R6562 | Cheapest Bestmed medical aid plan. 100% hospitalization, take home medicine, treatment in a mental clinic, treatment of chemical and substance abuse (for 21 days), consultations and procedures, organ transplants, prosthesis. Dental care limited to R14779 per month. |
| Pace3 | R7534 | 100% hospitalization, take home medicine, procedures, organ transplants. R18571 per family dental and oral surgery |
| Pace4 | R9411 | Comprehensive cover. 100% hospitalization, treatment, medication, surgery, organ transplants, dental and pathology care etc |
| Beat1 | R1901 | 100% hospital stay and take home medicine. R10570 biological medicine during hospitalisation per family. 100% treatment in a mental clinic, 100 treatment of chemical and substance abuse, 100% consultations and procedures, 100% surgical procedures and organ transplants (only PMBs). Dental care PMBs only at DSP day hospitals. |
| Beat2 | R2325 | 100% hospital stay and take home medicine. R15855 biological medicine during hospitalisation per family. 100% treatment in a mental clinic, 100 treatment of chemical and substance abuse, 100% consultations and procedures, 100% surgical procedures and organ transplants (only PMBs). |
| Beat3 | R3400 | 100% hospital stay and take home medicine. R21140 biological medicine during hospitalisation per family. 100% treatment in a mental clinic, 100 treatment of chemical and substance abuse, 100% consultations and procedures, 100% surgical procedures and organ transplants (only PMBs). Dental care limited to R8 893 per family. |
| Beats4 | R5513 | 100% hospitalization, take home medicine, treatment in a mental health clinic, treatment of chemical and substance abuse (for 21 days or R35573 per beneficiary), consultations and procedures, surgical procedures and anaesthetics, Organ transplants, prosthesis, pathology, radiology. R11117 oral and dental care per family. |
Which plan should you choose?
Those are the Bestmed medical aid plans. As you can see in the above table, Bestmed’s plans range from R1901 per month to R9411 per month. But what’s the difference between these plans and which one should you choose?
Obviously, the plans offer different benefits. The more you pay, the more in terms of cover that you are going to get. As an example, the Pace4 plan offers comprehensive cover. Should you fall ill, you can rest assured knowing that everything will be covered.
The same cannot be said for the lower priced plans. As an example, the Beat1 plan does not offer medical care, apart from that which is prescribed under PMBs. You will have to get that care at DSP hospitals.
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Summary
This article was dedicated to giving you the Bestmed medical aid plans. We noted that the company offers a number of plans. The one that you choose depends on how much you can spare for medical care. If you opt for the highest priced offering, you will get comprehensive cover. However, the cost may well be beyond the reach of many in South Africa.
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