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    Chronic Medication
    Hospital Cover
    Day-to-Day Benefits

    Medical Aid Options for Singles with Chronic Conditions

    If you're managing a chronic condition, the medication benefit matters more than most other features. Here's a look at which plans cover what, and what to watch out for.

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    Family Type

    single

    Budget Range

    R 2 500 - R 6 000/mo

    Chronic Cover

    Required

    Special Needs

    specialists

    Top Recommended Medical Plans

    Top Recommendation

    Fedhealth - flexiFED 3 Savings

    Savings Plan

    R 5 785

    per month

    Why we recommend this

    • Covers 44 chronic conditions
    • Unlimited hospital cover matches your priority
    • Hospital of choice flexibility
    • Excellent day-to-day benefits

    Hospital Cover

    • • Unlimited hospital cover
    • • Hospital of choice
    • • Europ Assistance ambulance

    Day-to-Day

    • • GP: From savings
    • • 44 chronic conditions
    • • Maternity: 12+ antenatal consultations
    R10,416 annual day-to-day savings
    44 chronic conditions covered
    Comprehensive maternity & paediatric benefits
    Private ward cover for maternity

    Fedhealth - flexiFED 3Elect Savings

    Savings Plan

    R 4 544

    per month

    Why we recommend this

    • Covers 44 chronic conditions
    • Unlimited hospital cover matches your priority
    • Hospital of choice flexibility
    • Excellent day-to-day benefits

    Hospital Cover

    • • Unlimited hospital cover
    • • Hospital of choice
    • • Europ Assistance ambulance

    Day-to-Day

    • • GP: From savings
    • • 44 chronic conditions
    • • Maternity: 12+ antenatal consultations
    Lower premium via R15,950 hospital co-payment
    R10,416 annual day-to-day savings
    44 chronic conditions covered

    Medshield - MediSaver

    Savings Plan

    R 5 376

    per month

    Why we recommend this

    • Covers 28 chronic conditions
    • Unlimited hospital cover matches your priority
    • Hospital of choice flexibility
    • Excellent day-to-day benefits

    Hospital Cover

    • • Unlimited hospital cover
    • • Hospital of choice
    • • Netcare 911 ambulance

    Day-to-Day

    • • GP: From savings
    • • 28 chronic conditions
    • • Maternity: 12+ antenatal consultations
    15% Personal Savings Account (R9,672 main)
    Any private hospital
    28 chronic conditions covered
    Flexibility to use savings for any healthcare expense

    Bonitas - Standard

    Traditional Plan

    R 5 929

    per month

    Why we recommend this

    • Covers 27 chronic conditions
    • Unlimited hospital cover matches your priority
    • Hospital of choice flexibility
    • Excellent day-to-day benefits

    Hospital Cover

    • • Unlimited hospital cover
    • • Hospital of choice
    • • ER24 ambulance

    Day-to-Day

    • • GP: From day-to-day pool
    • • 27 chronic conditions
    • • Maternity: Included
    Access to any private hospital
    Uses a linked formulary of chronic medication
    Overall day-to-day limit of R13 980 for a main member
    Pay for a maximum of three children
    Dependants up to age 24 years pay child rates

    Discovery Health - Classic Saver

    Savings Plan

    R 4 535

    per month

    Why we recommend this

    • Covers 27 chronic conditions
    • Unlimited hospital cover matches your priority
    • Hospital of choice flexibility
    • Excellent day-to-day benefits

    Hospital Cover

    • • Unlimited hospital cover
    • • Hospital of choice
    • • Discovery 911 (Netcare) ambulance

    Day-to-Day

    • • GP: From savings
    • • 27 chronic conditions
    • • Maternity: Included
    Unlimited private hospital cover at any hospital
    Full cover for specialists with whom Discovery has a payment arrangement; other healthcare professionals up to 200% of DHR
    20% of your contribution goes to a Medical Savings Account for day-to-day expenses
    Personal Health Fund of up to R2,500 per adult for out-of-hospital services
    Day-to-day Extender Benefit for essential GP visits once MSA is used up

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