Suremed Shuttle C:
in-and-out of hospital benefits (2025)

What's on this page:

This page has overview information on: Costs, In-hospital, Out of Hospital and Medicine benefits for Suremed Shuttle C. Please consult and verify with the scheme or your broker for full benefits, and an explanation of all the "fine print".

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 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
  • 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 (2025)

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Suremed:Shuttle C (2025 prices)
Main member: Adult member: Child member:
Total Cost pm:
  • R2,390
  • R2,390
  • R1225
  • Pay for all children
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.
Children Rates:
  • Pay for all children
Income band:

In-hospital Procedures (2025):

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Suremed: Shuttle C
Assume scheme pays all these costs, at 100% scheme rate, unless otherwise stated
GPs and Specialists:
  • Paid in full
Hospital Choice:
  • Netcare hospital
Penalty for using other hospital:
  • R2,000 penalty if some procedures are done outside of day hospital
Co-payments: Note:
  • A co-payment is a fee your medical aid can insist you pay, regardless of how much the doctor/charges. It's not the same as an "excess" payment (which is when a doctor charges more than the medical aid rate).
  • If you use a DSP (designated service provider), you never have to pay a co-payment for protocol treatment of a PMB (Prescribed Minimum Benefit). More info here
  • There might be other co-payments if you don't use a DSP, especially if you are being treated for a PMB or when buying medicine.
Specialised Radiology:
  • R11,160 per person and R15,000 per family, in and out of hospital.
Scopes: .
Supplementary Services: (Physio, etc) .
Transplants: .
Dialysis:
  • Unlimited
Exclusions:
  • NB: See scheme's rules for all exclusions. All schemes have plenty!
Alternatives to hospitals:
  • Hospital Alternatives: R12,867 per family
Casualty/ER:
  • 2 visits per family, and R1,250 per event
Other: .
PMBs= Prescribed Minimum Benefits (more info) | DSP= Designated Service Provider

Out-of-hospital Procedures (2025):

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

Suremed: Shuttle C
Assume scheme pays all these costs, at 100% scheme rate, 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.
PMBs out of hospital:
GP consultations:
  • 8 consults per person
Childcare: .
Specialists consultations:
  • R4,000 per person
Pathology:
  • Unlimited
General radiology:
  • Unlimited
Specialised radiology:
  • R11,160 per person and R15,000 per family, in and out of hospital.
Scopes: .
Supplementary Services: (Physio, etc)
  • PMBs only
General Appliances:
  • No benefit
1.1. Hearing Aids:
  • No benefit
1.2. Wheelchairs:
  • No benefit
PMBs= Prescribed Minimum Benefits (more info) | DSP= Designated Service Provider

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)

Suremed: Shuttle C
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.
Chronic: .
Acute (prescribed) medication:
  • Unlimited, as prescribed by network GP
Over-the-counter: .
Birth Control:
  • R2,210 per family
On Discharge:
  • 7 days
Biological:
  • PMBs only
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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PMBs= Prescribed Minimum Benefits (more info) | DSP= Designated Service Provider

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.


What does a “PMBs only” restriction mean?
In this case, the scheme will only pay for diagnosis, treatment and management of a claim for one of 270 pre-defined conditions (PMBs). Read more, and see full list of PMB conditions. 

What does “From Risk” mean?
The scheme will pay for this claim from its own funds, not from your savings or other day-to-day benefits. 

What is a DSP?
A Designated Service Provider. The scheme has a network of providers, and will often only pay claims in full if you use a DSP. If you choose another provider, you might have a co-payment, or even no cover.