Bestmed Pace 1:
in-and-out of hospital benefits (2025)

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This page has information on: Costs, In-hospital, Out of Hospital and Medicine benefits for Bestmed Pace 1.

Monthly Costs (2025)

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

Pace 1 2025 prices
Main member: Adult member: Child member:
Total Cost pm:
  • R5,706
  • R4,008
  • R1440
  • Only pay for 3 children
Savings:
  • R13,008
  • R9,132
  • R3,288
Extended Fund:
Extra funds from the scheme for (mostly) out of hospital claims, over and above any savings account
  • Main= R13,187
  • Main+1= R26,373
Children Rates:
  • Under 24 unless registered student, then under 26
  • Only pay for 3 children
Note:
  • Exclusions: Note that all schemes have extensive exclusions. We've tried to list the major ones, but you must consult with your scheme to get the full list.
  • All treatments and procedures are subject to authorisation and protocols
  • All benefits are listed as an indication only. Please verify with your broker and scheme
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In-hospital | Out-of-hospital | Medication | Maternity
Cancer | Mental Health | Dentistry | Optometry
Other/Extra Benefits | Wellness | Prosthetics

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In-hospital Procedures (2025):

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Bestmed: Pace 1
Assume scheme pays all these costs, unless otherwise stated
non-Network Specialists:
  • 100% scheme rate
network Specialists:
  • 100% scheme rate
non-Network GPs:
  • 100% scheme rate
network GPs:
  • 100% scheme rate
Hospital Choice:
  • Long stay:: Any hospital
  • Day Procedure: Day network
Day Hospitals:
  • Day procedures at DSP: scheme rate.
  • If the provider is a DSP and does not work in a day hospital, the procedure will be covered in full if it is done in an acute hospital. Otherwise, see Penalties, above.
Penalty for using other hospital:
  • Voluntary use of acute hospital instead of a day hospital: R2,746 co-payment
  • If your DSP does not work in a day hospital, the scheme will cover full cost for acute hospital, if authorised first
Other Co-payments:
  • Specialised radiology: R2,000
Specialised Radiology:
  • MRI, CT scans, isotope studies: R40,000 per family with a R2,000 co-payment
  • PET Scans: 1 per person
  • In and out of hospital
Scopes:
  • In day hospital, by DSP provider: 100% scheme rate
  • Otherwise, R2,625 co-payment
Supplementary Services: (Physio, etc)
  • 100% scheme rate
Transplants:
  • PMBs only
Dialysis:
  • Covered, in and out of hospital
Exclusions:
  • Joint replacement surgery
Alternatives to hospitals:
  • Alternatives to hospitalisation: 100% scheme rate
  • Palliative Care or at-home care, in lieu of hospitalisation: R87,068 per person
Casualty:
  • PMBs only or from day-to-day benefit
Other: .
Note:
  • 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 Provders. Where stipulated, you must use specific 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
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In-hospital | Out-of-hospital | Medication | Maternity
Cancer | Mental Health | Dentistry | Optometry
Other/Extra Benefits | Wellness | Prosthetics

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Out-of-hospital Procedures (2025):

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

Bestmed: Pace 1
Assume scheme pays all these costs, unless otherwise stated
Summary of day-to-day benefits:
Main Member: Adult: Child:
Savings:
  • R13,008
  • R9,132
  • R3,288
Extended Fund:
Extra funds from the scheme for (mostly) out of hospital claims, over and above any savings account
  • Main= R13,187
  • Main+1= R26,373
PMBs out of hospital:
  • All medical aids must pay for the diagnosis, treatment and management of all PMB conditions, in or out of hospital. You can see a full list of the conditions here.
  • This can include consults with specialists, blood or other tests, radiology and medicine
  • The benefit is paid by the scheme, and not out of your savings account
  • If you have no day-to-day funds, you still have cover for PMBs
  • Schemes usually impose the use of specific providers for treatment of PMBs. Read more about that here.
  • See our Guide to PMBs for more information.
General info:
  • The "day-to-day benefit" consists of a savings fund, and an "extra" fund.
  • Claims paid from day-to-day benefit are usually paid from savings first, then the "extra fund". Once this is finished they are paid out-of pocket, unless they are for a PMB.
  • You can access the free Tempo program and unlock some out of hospital benefits
GP consultations:
  • From day-to-day benefit
  • R2,715 per person and R5,459 per family
  • Shared with Specialist benefit
Childcare:
  • Ages 0-2 years: 3 baby growth and development assessments per year
  • Immunisations: Covered
Specialists consultations:
  • From day-to-day benefit
  • R2,715 per person and R5,459 per family
  • Shared with GP benefit
Pathology:
  • R3,950 per person and R7,901 per family
  • From day-to-day benefit
  • Shared with standard radiology benefit
General radiology:
  • R3,950 per person and R7,901 per family
  • From day-to-day benefit
  • Shared with pathology benefit
Specialised radiology:
  • MRI, CT scans, isotope studies: R40,000 per family with a R2,000 co-payment
  • PET Scans: 1 per person
  • In and out of hospital
Scopes:
  • In day hospital, by DSP provider: 100% scheme rate
  • Otherwise, R2,625 co-payment
Supplementary Services: (Physio, etc)
  • R5,329 per person and R11,061 per family
  • Fromday-to-day benefit
General Appliances:
  • Out of hospital: R13,934 per family
  • In-hospital: R15,000 per family
1.1. Hearing Aids:
  • R9,678 per family, every 24 months, paid by scheme
1.2. Wheelchairs:
  • See above
Note:
  • PMBs: Prescribed Minimum Benefits. To read more about PMBs click here
  • DSPs: Designated Service Provders. Where stipulated, you must use specific 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
View all the other benefits for this plan:
In-hospital | Out-of-hospital | Medication | Maternity
Cancer | Mental Health | Dentistry | Optometry
Other/Extra Benefits | Wellness | Prosthetics

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All benefits, including gap benefits, are subject to treatments and procedures being authorised by medical scheme. The benefits listed here are an indication only. Please verify all benefits and their conditions with the scheme.

Medication Benefit (2025):

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

Bestmed: Pace 1
Assume scheme pays all these costs, unless otherwise stated
Summary of day-to-day benefits:
Main Member: Adult: Child:
Savings:
  • R13,008
  • R9,132
  • R3,288
Extended Fund:
Extra funds from the scheme for (mostly) out of hospital claims, over and above any savings account
  • Main= R13,187
  • Main+1= R26,373
Chronic:
  • An additional 7 non-PMB conditions are covered at 90% scheme rate, with an overall limit of R8,044 per person and R16,087 per family
  • If you voluntarily use medicine that is not on Bestmed's list (formulary), you pay a 25% co-payment
Acute (presrcibed) medication:
  • R2,846 per person and R5,890 per family
  • From day-to-day benefit
Over-the-counter:
  • R1,161
Birth Control:
  • R2,678 per person
  • IUD insertion: once every 5 years
On Discharge:
  • 7 days if part of hospital account
  • R200 if from pharmacy, on day of discharge
Biological:
  • In-hospital: R34,828 per family
  • Out of hospital: PMB only
Note:
  • Schemes have very strict rules about where you can get your medicine to get full benefit. We do not list the requirements here, so confirm with your scheme before you collect your medicine.
  • Formulary: A pre-defined list of approved medicines. Each plan has a different list, and might not pay for non-listed medicine. Confirm with your scheme whether your required medicine is covered by them.
  • PMBs: Prescribed Minimum Benfits. To read more about PMBs click here
  • DSPs: Designated Service Provders. Where stipulated, you must use specific 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
View all the other benefits for this plan:
In-hospital | Out-of-hospital | Medication | Maternity
Cancer | Mental Health | Dentistry | Optometry
Other/Extra Benefits | Wellness | Prosthetics

You can also:
Compare any two plans, side by side | View all the Bestmed plans, with costs and brief summary.

Find all other open medical aid plans here.

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All benefits, including gap benefits, are subject to treatments and procedures being authorised by medical scheme. The benefits listed here are an indication only. Please verify all benefits and their conditions with the scheme.