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Independent comparisons across medical aid, hospital plans, gap cover and health insurance from South Africa's leading schemes. No pressure, no spam, no data sold to call centres — just clearer choices.
- #1Discovery HealthScore 9.8 · 24h claimsScore 9.8Premium ↑2%
- #2Momentum HealthScore 9.6 · 24h claimsScore 9.6Premium ↓8%
- #3BonitasScore 9.4 · 24h claimsScore 9.4Premium ↑3%
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We do the digging across 40+ SA medical schemes so you don't have to fill in the same form ten times. See genuine pricing, claims turnaround and member ratings — all on one page.
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Independent ratings, premiums and claim turnaround times from 40+ SA schemes — in one view.
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Every kind of healthcare cover, in one place.
From hospital plans to gap cover and SME benefits — compare side-by-side with editorial recommendations made for your life.
Medical Aid
Comprehensive in-hospital and day-to-day cover from leading schemes.
Health Insurance
Affordable everyday primary care without the medical-aid complexity.
Gap Cover
Cover the shortfall between specialist fees and your medical aid.
Family Cover
Plans designed around dependents, kids and chronic medication needs.
SME Healthcare
Group benefits and employee wellness — built for growing teams.
Affordability Score
Know exactly what you can comfortably afford — before you apply.
The best medical aid schemes, side by side.
Our editors rank schemes on price, network breadth, claims turnaround and member satisfaction. Updated monthly.
- DDiscovery HealthEditor's pickScore9.8FromR1,840/moNetwork230+ hospitalsClaims24 hours9.8R1,840/mo230+ hospitals24 hours
- MMomentum HealthScore9.6FromR1,690/moNetwork210 hospitalsClaims24 hours9.6R1,690/mo210 hospitals24 hours
- BBonitasScore9.4FromR1,520/moNetwork190 hospitalsClaims36 hours9.4R1,520/mo190 hospitals36 hours
- FFedhealthScore9.1FromR1,450/moNetwork180 hospitalsClaims48 hours9.1R1,450/mo180 hospitals48 hours
- MMedihelpScore8.9FromR1,380/moNetwork170 hospitalsClaims48 hours8.9R1,380/mo170 hospitals48 hours
- BBestmedScore8.7FromR1,310/moNetwork165 hospitalsClaims48 hours8.7R1,310/mo165 hospitals48 hours
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