Category: Medical

MoneyToday compares the best medical aid offers available and looks at each of the providers. Whether you are looking for the cheapest medical aid option or a more comprehensive cover, there is help available to make sure you choose the right one for your needs.

Medical Aid can be a confusing market with a variety of different products – hospital pans, hospital plans with savings, day-to-day cover, GP network plans and comprehensive plans. It is important to spend some time researching the plans available to make sure you pay the best price.

MoneyToday looks at plan benefits and rates for all the major medical aid providers and what chronic conditions they cover. See a list of the medical aid companies below:

• Discover Health
• Bonitas
• Momentum
• Oxygen
• Fedhealth
• MediHealth
• Health Squared
• Medsheild
• Resolution Health

We also review the options for foreign medical aid, foreigners living in South Africa have access to the same plans and benefits as South Africans.

Once you know what type of medical coverage you need and have an idea about the best plans for you, the next step will be to apply for a quote with all your necessary details for the provider to give you an accurate cost. They will then send application forms for you to complete your registration and sign-up to your chosen plan.