Keyhealth Silver:
dentistry, optometry and wellness (2025)

Contents:

This page has information on: Costs, Dentistry, Optometry, Wellness and Preventative and Other benefits for Keyhealth Silver

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)

Keyhealth:Silver (2026)
Main member: Adult member: Child member:
Total Cost pm:
  • R5,857
  • R3,152
  • R1,224
Savings:
  • No savings account option on this plan
  • The scheme might still cover some or all day-to-day claims. See below, and see benefits.
Extended Fund:
Extra funds from the scheme for (mostly) out of hospital claims, over and above any savings account
  • R9,665
  • R7,025
  • R1,995
Children Rates:
  • Under 21yrs, unless student. Then, under 27yrs. Spouses/partners who are under 27 and full time students pay child rates.
  • Only pay for 3 children
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Dentistry benefits (2025):

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

Keyhealth: Silver
Assume scheme pays all these costs, unless otherwise stated
Main Member: Adult: Child:
Savings (per year):
  • No savings account option on this plan
  • The scheme might still cover some or all day-to-day claims. See below, and see benefits.
Extended Fund:
Extra funds from the scheme for (mostly) out of hospital claims, over and above any savings account
  • R9,665
  • R7,025
  • R1,995
Other Day-to-Day Funds:
Standard Dentistry:
  • Consultations: 1 check up and 3 emergencies, per person
  • Extra-oral x-ray: 1 per person, every 3 years
  • Fillings, tooth extractions, root canals: Covered
  • Plastic dentures: 1 set per person, every 4 years
  • Above paid by scheme, otherwise from day-to-day benefit
Specialised Dentistry:
  • In case of dental emergency (broken or knocked out tooth), scheme will cover costs to restore tooth to functional use
  • Otherwise, no benefit
Gap Cover:
Can cover most co-payments and increase sublimits
(Plans coming soon)
In-Hospital Dentistry:
  • Wisdom teeth: R1,980 co-payment in-hospital. No co-payment if done in chair or day hospital.
  • Children <5yrs: R1,980 co-payment in-hospital. No co-payment if done in chair or day hospital.
  • Maxillo-facial surgery
  • PAid by scheme, with protocols
Gap Cover:
Can cover most co-payments and increase sublimits
(Plans coming soon)
Orthodontics:
  • Paid by scheme at 80% scheme rate
  • 9-18yrs only. Only one person per family may start per year

Optometry benefits (2025):

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

Keyhealth: Silver
Assume scheme pays all these costs, unless otherwise stated
Main Member: Adult: Child:
Savings (per year):
  • No savings account option on this plan
  • The scheme might still cover some or all day-to-day claims. See below, and see benefits.
Extended Fund:
Extra funds from the scheme for (mostly) out of hospital claims, over and above any savings account
  • R9,665
  • R7,025
  • R1,995
Other Day-to-Day Funds:
Optometry:
  • R1,975 per person, every 2 years
  • From day-to-day benefit
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 (2025):

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

Keyhealth: Silver
Assume scheme pays all these costs, unless otherwise stated
Flu vaccination:
  • Covered
Pneumonia vaccines:
  • Covered
Biometric Screening:
  • Covered
Child Immunisation:
  • Covered, up to 6yrs
Pap Smear:
  • 1 per year, females 15yrs+
Mammogram:
  • 1 per year, females 40yrs+
PAS Test:
  • 1 per year, males 40yrs+
HIV Test:
  • 1 per year
Other:
  • Tetanus injection: Covered as required
  • Malaria medication: R480
  • Colon screening
View 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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Other benefits for 2025:

Silver
International Insurance:
  • No benefit
Other: .
    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.
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