Medihelp MedSaver:
dentistry, optometry and wellness (2025)

Contents:

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

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)

Medihelp:MedSaver (2026)
Main member: Adult member: Child member:
Total Cost pm:
  • R4,260
  • R3,504
  • R1,302
Savings:
  • R12,744
  • R3,504
  • R1,302
Children Rates:
  • Up to age 26yrs
  • Pay for all 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)

Medihelp: MedSaver
Assume scheme pays all these costs, unless otherwise stated
Main Member: Adult: Child:
Savings:
  • R12,744
  • R3,504
  • R1,302
Other Day-to-Day Funds:
Standard Dentistry:
  • From day-to-day benefit
Specialised Dentistry:
  • From day to day benefit
Gap Cover:
Can cover most co-payments and increase sublimits
(Plans coming soon)
In-Hospital Dentistry:
  • Impacted wisdom teeth: Dentist account paid by scheme, if done in-chair, otherwise R4,100 co-payment
  • Maxillofacial surgery: From day to day benefit
Gap Cover:
Can cover most co-payments and increase sublimits
(Plans coming soon)
Orthodontics:
  • From day to day benefit

Optometry benefits (2025):

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

Medihelp: MedSaver
Assume scheme pays all these costs, unless otherwise stated
Main Member: Adult: Child:
Savings:
  • R12,744
  • R3,504
  • R1,302
Other Day-to-Day Funds:
Optometry:
  • 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)

Medihelp: MedSaver
Assume scheme pays all these costs, unless otherwise stated
Flu vaccination:
  • Covered
Pneumonia vaccines:
  • No benefit
Biometric Screening:
  • Covered
Child Immunisation:
  • Covered, up to 7yrs
Pap Smear:
  • Covered, every 3 years
Mammogram:
  • Covered, every 2 years
PAS Test:
  • Covered
HIV Test:
  • Covered
Other:
  • Tetanus injection
  • An FOBT test
  • A bone mineral density test
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:

MedSaver
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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