Bestmed Beat 4:
dentistry, optometry and wellness (2026)

This page has information on: Costs, Dentistry, Optometry, Wellness and Preventative and Other benefits for Bestmed Beat 4

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Terminology:

• PMBs: Prescribed Minimum Benefits. You can read more about PMBs, see a list of all PMB conditions or read more what "PMB only" benefit means.
• DSPs: Designated Service Providers. Where stipulated, you must use specific providers to get full benefit.
• Co-payment: Paid out of pocket, or out of savings account. Sometimes this is refundable to you if you have a gap product.
• All schemes have extensive exclusions. We've tried to list the non-common ones here, but please consult your scheme or broker to get the full list.

Monthly Costs (2026)

(Other benefits: Costs | Inhospital | Out of hospital | Medication | Maternity | Cancer | Mental Health | Dentistry | Optometry | Other/Extra Benefits | Wellness | Prosthetics)

Dentistry benefits (2026):

(Other benefits: Costs | Inhospital | Out of hospital | Medication | Maternity | Cancer | Mental Health | Dentistry | Optometry | Other/Extra Benefits | Wellness | Prosthetics)

Bestmed: Beat 4
Assume scheme pays all these costs, unless otherwise stated
Main Member: Adult: Child: Savings: R12,372 R10,212 R3,060 Extended Fund: Extra funds from the scheme for (mostly) out of hospital claims, over and above any savings account Main= R16,227 Main+1= R32,452 Other Day-to-Day Funds:
Standard Dentistry:	Preventative dentistry: paid by Bestmed. Includes exam, radiographs, scaling and polishing, fissure sealing and space maintainers Standard dentistry: R7,149 per person and R14,359 per family from day-to-day benefit . Benefit shared with specialised dentistry
Specialised Dentistry:	From day-to-day benefit R7,149 per person and R14,359 per family Benefit shared with standard dentistry	Gap Cover: Can cover most co-payments and increase sublimits (Plans coming soon)
In-Hospital Dentistry:	Dental and oral surgery: R12,772 per family, in or out of hospital Major maxillofacial surgery: R16,678 per family	Gap Cover: Can cover most co-payments and increase sublimits (Plans coming soon)
Orthodontics:	Subject to pre-authorisation

Optometry benefits (2026):

(Other benefits: Costs | Inhospital | Out of hospital | Medication | Maternity | Cancer | Mental Health | Dentistry | Optometry | Other/Extra Benefits | Wellness | Prosthetics)

Bestmed: Beat 4
Assume scheme pays all these costs, unless otherwise stated
Main Member: Adult: Child: Savings: R12,372 R10,212 R3,060 Extended Fund: Extra funds from the scheme for (mostly) out of hospital claims, over and above any savings account Main= R16,227 Main+1= R32,452 Other Day-to-Day Funds:
Optometry:	Limit: Paid by scheme, every 24 months Consult: 1 per person Frames: R1,270 Single lenses 100% cost Bifocals: 100% cost Multifocals 100% cost Contacts R2,085 as alternative to glasses Refractive Surgery: R11,871 per eye Notes: Above benefits from network provider. Other limits apply to non-network providers.
Note:	This section does not apply to ophthalmology benefits, which fall under "in-hospital" benefits. Some of those are PMBs, and are paid for in full by your scheme. You can read more about PMBs here.

Wellness/Preventative benefits (2026):

(Other benefits: Costs | Inhospital | Out of hospital | Medication | Maternity | Cancer | Mental Health | Dentistry | Optometry | Other/Extra Benefits | Wellness | Prosthetics)

Bestmed: Beat 4
Assume scheme pays all these costs, unless otherwise stated
Flu vaccination:	Covered
Pneumonia vaccines:	Covered
Biometric Screening:	Covered
Child Immunisation:	Covered
Pap Smear:	Covered, 18yrs+ every 24 months.
Mammogram:	Covered, women 40yrs+, every 24 months
PAS Test:	Covered, 50yrs+, every 24 months
HIV Test:	1 test per person
Other:	Tempo Programme which includes bio screening, nutrition assessments, fitness and nutritional interventions (biokineticist and dietician consults)
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Other benefits for 2026:

Beat 4
International Insurance:	Leisure travel: USA : 45 days and R1,000,000 per family. All other countries: 90 days and R5 million for family Business travel: USA: 45 days and R1,000,000 per family. All other countries: 60 days and R5 million for family
Other:	Wound care: R6,311 per family, from day-to-day benefit , (savings first)

Important!
• Unless specified, assume that all benefits are paid at 100% scheme rate.
• No limits or co-payments can apply to treatment of PMBs, which is always unlimited, although subject to strict protocols and scheme rules.
• "Unlimited" benefits are still subject to authorisation, protocols and sublimits.
• Assume that all benefits need to be pre-authorised.