Medshield MediValue:
dentistry, optometry and wellness (2025)

Contents:

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

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)

Medshield:MediValue (2026)
Main member: Adult member: Child member:
Total Cost pm:
  • R3,207
  • R2,802
  • R906
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
  • Main= R8,500
  • Main+1= R10,200
  • Main+2= R10,600
  • Main+3= R12,000
  • Main+4+= R13,000
Children Rates:
  • Under 21yrs, or students under 28 yrs
  • Only pay for 3 children (excl students)
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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)

Medshield: MediValue
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
  • Main= R8,500
  • Main+1= R10,200
  • Main+2= R10,600
  • Main+3= R12,000
  • Main+4+= R13,000
Other Day-to-Day Funds:
Standard Dentistry:
  • R3,000 per family, then from day-to-day benefit
Specialised Dentistry:
  • R7,750 per family
  • Wisdom Teeth and Apicoectomy: R4,000 co-payment if done in-hospital and R800 co-payment if done in day clinic.
  • Implants: From above limit
  • Crowns, Bridges, Inlays, Mounted Study Models, Partial Metal Base Dentures and Periodontics: From day to day benefit
Gap Cover:
Can cover most co-payments and increase sublimits
(Plans coming soon)
In-Hospital Dentistry:
  • Under 6yrs: From Standard Dentistry benefit
  • Wisdom Teeth and Apicoectomy: R4,000 co-payment if done in-hospital and R800 co-payment if done in day clinic. Part of Specialised Dentistry limit.
  • Maxillo-Facial and Oral surgery: R8,750 per family
Gap Cover:
Can cover most co-payments and increase sublimits
(Plans coming soon)
Orthodontics:
  • From "Specialised Dentistry" benefit

Optometry benefits (2025):

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

Medshield: MediValue
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
  • Main= R8,500
  • Main+1= R10,200
  • Main+2= R10,600
  • Main+3= R12,000
  • Main+4+= R13,000
Other Day-to-Day Funds:
Optometry:
Limit:From day to day benefit, every 24 months
Consult:1 per person
Frames:R650
ContactsR650
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)

Medshield: MediValue
Assume scheme pays all these costs, unless otherwise stated
Flu vaccination:
  • Covered
Pneumonia vaccines:
  • Covered, 60yrs+
Biometric Screening:
  • Covered
Child Immunisation:
  • Covered, up to 12 yrs
Pap Smear:
  • Covered
Mammogram:
  • Covered, 40yrs+ every 2 yrs
PAS Test:
  • Covered
HIV Test:
  • Covered
Other:
  • Adult vaccines: R500 per family
  • Bone density: 1 per person, 50yrs+, every 3 yrs
  • TB test: 1 per person
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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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    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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