For 2027 only one true hospital-only plan stays under R1,500 a month, Profmed ProSelect Savvy at R1,150, and Profmed is a restricted scheme. Discovery KeyCare Core moves to R1,623. Martin Janse van Rensburg of Curemed sets out the 2026 and 2027 figures and separates hospital-only cover from options with day-to-day benefits.
24 medical aid options cost under R2,000 a month for a single member in 2027, from R466 to R1,940 across 13 open schemes. KeyCare Plus leaves the list and KeyHealth Core joins. Verified 2026 and 2027 figures from the scheme documents.
Twelve open scheme options cost under R1,500 a month for the principal member in 2027, from R466 on Makoti Primary. KeyCare Start and KeyCare Core move above the line, and KeyHealth Core and a new Sizwe Hosmed income band join it. Every 2026 and 2027 figure is taken from the scheme documents.
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In 2027 a single principal member pays from R466 to R21,537 a month on the open schemes Curemed tracks. Hospital plans sit at about R2,200 to R4,200, savings plans at about R4,200 to R5,900 and comprehensive plans from about R9,000. What drives the price, and how the tax credit reduces it.
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