Discovery Health Medical Aid Scheme

Discovery Health is South Africa’s best known healthcare funder with more than 2.5 million members they are the largest medical aid scheme in South Africa. Discovery Health complies with every aspect of medical scheme governance including the King lll Code for corporate governance.

The medical scheme and all its members are presided over by an independent board of trustees. The trustees work tirelessly to improve service delivery while maintaining sustainability. To ensure service excellence the board of trustees are subjected to annual reviews that are intended to strengthen administration.

Discovery Health takes great pride in being the only medical aid scheme in the country to achieve yet again the highest credit rating of AA+ from the Global Credit Rating. Discovery Health now has 12 consecutive AA+ ratings.

The schemes financial strength and stability is further enforced by their reserve funds which currently stand at R8.2 billion.

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Discovery Health Plans

This leading South Africa medical aid scheme offers a variety of benefits to its scheme members such as a choice between 23 different plans that offer comprehensive benefits. Discovery Health’s plans offers unlimited private hospital cover as well as complete cover in their extensive healthcare networks.

Discovery Health also boasts that their members pay on average 16.4% lower contributions compared to other South African medical aid schemes.

Their access to a wide range of care programmes and services as well as the opportunity to be a member of the world’s leading science based wellness programme, Vitality, sets them even further apart.

KeyCare Plans

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Affordable medical cover if you’re willing to use providers in a specified network for both in-hospital and out-of-hospital treatment. The KeyCare Series provides income-based medical aid plans.

The KeyCare Series has 3 plans to choose from i.e. KeyCare Plus, KeyCare Core & KeyCare Start.

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Smart Plans

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The most cost-effective in-hospital cover, essential chronic medicine cover plus limited day-to-day cover if you’re willing to use providers in a specified network.

The Smart Series has 2 plans to choose from i.e. Classic Smart & Essential Smart.

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Core Series

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A value-for-money hospital plan that provides unlimited private hospital cover and essential cover for chronic medicine with no day-to-day cover.

The Core Series has 5 plans to choose from i.e. Classic Core, Classic Delta Core, Essential Core, Essential Delta Core & Coastal Core.

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Saver Series

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The most economical in-hospital cover, essential chronic medicine cover and day-to-day benefits through a Medical Savings Account.

The Saver Series has 5 plans to choose from i.e. Classic Saver, Classic Delta Saver, Essential Saver, Essential Delta Saver & Coastal Saver.

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Priority Series

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Cost-effective in-hospital cover, essential chronic medicine cover and day-to-day benefits with a limited Above Threshold Benefit.

The Priority Series has 2 plans to choose from i.e. Classic Priority & Essential Priority.

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Comprehensive Series

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Comprehensive cover for in-hospital and day-to-day cover with extended chronic medicine cover and an unlimited Above Threshold Benefit.

The Comprehensive Series has 5 plans to choose from i.e. Classic Comprehensive, Classic Delta Comprehensive, Essential Comprehensive, Essential Delta Comprehensive & Classic Smart Comprehensive.

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Executive Plan

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The Executive Plan offers you the most extensive cover for in-hospital and day-to-day benefits with extended chronic medicine cover and an unlimited Above Threshold Benefit.

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Contact Details

Website:https://www.discovery.co.za/
Phone Number:0860 998 877
Century City:Sable Park
Bridgeways Precinct
Century City, 7446
Sandton:1 Discovery Place
Sandton, 2196
Umhlanga:Shop 7
16 Chartwell Drive
Granada Square
Umhlanga, 4319
Sea Point:The Point Shopping Centre
76 Regent Road
Sea Point, 8060
Menlyn:Menlyn Maine Central Square
Shop 35
C/o Dallas & Aramist Ave
Menlyn, 0081