Last reviewed: June 2026. We review our guides regularly to keep them accurate.
Health Benefits women can receive with these top Medical Aid providers
This Woman’s Month we thought we would give you some insight on some of the various out-of-hospital Health Benefits you can receive with 4 of the top Medical Aid providers we have mentioned below. Women can receive these Health and Wellness Benefits even on the most basic Hospital Plan offerings from the various providers. Reach out to your Adviser here at Curemed if you are uncertain of any of the benefits included in your scheme or need any further clarification.Discovery (Hospital Plan-Essential Core)
Screening and Preventative Benefits
Members can go to any Clicks or Dischem Pharmacy for the below tests:- 1 Mammogram for women every 2 years.
- 1 Pap Smear for women every 3 years.
- Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure Cholesterol, BMI and HIV screening.
- Height, Weight, Head circumference, Health and Milestone Tracking.
Bestmed (Hospital Plan-Beat 1)
Preventative Care Benefits
- Female Contraceptives: R2412 per beneficiary per year
- 1 Mammogram every 2 years for women 40 years and older.
- 1 Pap Smear for females 18 years and older every 24 months.
- 1 HPV vaccination for females between the ages of 9 and 26.
- 1 Nutritional assessment per family per year
- Baby growth assessments as contracted pharmacy clinic per beneficiary per year for babies between the ages of 0 to 24 months.
- Fitness assessment as contracted by BASA Biokineticist per beneficiary per year for children older than 13 years.
Bonitas (Hospital Plan-BonEssential)
Wellness and Preventative Benefits
- Women up to 50 years of age receive R1330 per family per year for contraceptives, and must use a designated service provider for pharmacy-dispensed contraceptives.
- 1 Mammogram every 2 years for women over the age of 40 years.
- 1 Pap Smear every 3 years for women between the ages of 21 and 65.
- 1 HIV test per beneficiary per year
- 1 Wellness Screening per beneficiary which includes Blood Pressure, Glucose, Cholesterol, BMI and Waist-to-hip ratio.
- Hearing Screening for newborns(in or out of hospital)
- Congenital hypothyroidism screening for infants under 1-month-old
- 1 GP consultation per child between the ages of 2 and 12 years old.
Medihelp (Hospital Plan-MedVital)
Screening and preventative Benefits Women’s Health:
- 1 Mammogram, requested by a medical doctor per 2-year cycle for women between the years of 40 and 75 years.
- 1 Pap Smear, requested by a medical doctor per 3-year cycle for women over the age of 21 years.
- Contraceptives: Oral/injectable/implantable contraceptives for women up to 50 years of age: R140 per beneficiary per month for 60 months, up to R1550 per year; Intra-uterine device every 60 months: R2050 per beneficiary.
- 1 Combo Test: Blood Glucose, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and BMI, HIV testing, counseling and support.
- 2 HPV Vaccinations for girls between the ages of 10 to 14 or 3 for girls between the ages of 15 and 26 years.
- Babies under 2 years receive 2 additional visits to a GP, pediatrician, or ear, nose and throat specialist; standard child immunisations for children up to 7 years at network pharmacy clinics.
