Medimed Essential C:
dentistry, optometry and wellness (2025)

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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 (2025):

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Medimed: Essential C
Assume scheme pays all these costs, unless otherwise stated
Main Member: Adult: Child: Savings: R2,976 R2,976 R780 Other Day-to-Day Funds:
Standard Dentistry:	R3,200 per person and R5,500 per family Shared with standard and specialised dentistry
Specialised Dentistry:	R3,200 per person and R5,500 per family Plastic dentures: One set, every 2 years Shared with standard and specialised dentistry	Gap Cover: Can cover most co-payments and increase sublimits (Plans coming soon)
In-Hospital Dentistry:	Impacted wisdom teeth and treatment for children under 12yrs: R10,000 per family Paid at 60%-75% scheme rate	Gap Cover: Can cover most co-payments and increase sublimits (Plans coming soon)
Orthodontics:	No benefit

Optometry benefits (2025):

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

Medimed: Essential C
Assume scheme pays all these costs, unless otherwise stated
Main Member: Adult: Child: Savings: R2,976 R2,976 R780 Other Day-to-Day Funds:
Optometry:	Limit: Every 24 months, paid by scheme Consult: 1 per person Frames: R330 Single lenses R215 Bifocals: R460 Multifocals R460 Contacts R845
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):

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Medimed: Essential C
Assume scheme pays all these costs, unless otherwise stated
Flu vaccination:	No benefit
Pneumonia vaccines:	No benefit
Biometric Screening:	No benefit
Child Immunisation:	No benefit
Pap Smear:	No benefit
Mammogram:	No benefit
PAS Test:	No benefit
HIV Test:	No benefit
Other:	.
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Other benefits for 2025:

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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.