Bonitas Medical Aid

    Bonitas: Standard Select

    Network
    2026 Plan
    From R 5 431/month

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    Monthly Contributions

    Main memberR 5 431
    Adult dependantR 4 700
    Child dependantR 1 590

    Max 3 children billed. Child rates apply up to age 24.

    Hospital Cover

    Limit: Unlimited
    Network: Restrictive network

    Chronic Cover

    27 conditions covered (27 PMB + 0 additional)

    Plan highlights

    • Uses a list of specific private hospitals
    • Uses a linked formulary of chronic medication
    • Overall day-to-day limit of R13 980 for a main member
    • You must nominate 2 GPs on our network for each beneficiary for the year
    • Pay for a maximum of three children

    Who is Standard Select for?

    • Members happy to use a defined network of GPs and hospitals in exchange for lower premiums
    • People prioritising affordable monthly contributions over freedom of choice

    This is general guidance. Use our free calculator to see whether this plan matches your specific needs and budget.

    What's covered

    • Unlimited hospital cover at restrictive network
    • 27 chronic conditions (27 PMB + 0 additional)
    • Day-to-day pool up to R 25 640 per family per year
    • All Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMB) — required by South African law

    What to watch out for

    • Planned admissions at hospitals outside the network — co-payments apply
    • Chronic conditions outside the 27 statutory PMB list
    • Cosmetic procedures, alternative therapies and certain elective treatments
    • Out-of-hospital costs above your annual day-to-day limit (where applicable)

    Compare with similar Bonitas plans

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    BonCap

    Capitated
    From R 4 177/month
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    Frequently asked questions

    Source: Bonitas Standard Select 2026 Brochure — accessed 2026-04-28.

    All benefits and limits are per calendar year, unless otherwise stated.

    Managed Care protocols apply.

    All benefits are approved by the Council for Medical Schemes.

    PMB = Prescribed Minimum Benefits. DSP = Designated Service Provider.

    Pricing and benefits sourced from official 2026 Bonitas brochures. Final premiums confirmed by Bonitas at application.