Essential Core
Discovery Health Medical Scheme Essential Core: Any private hospital with a leaner benefit set and no savings account. See 2026 contributions, hospital access,
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- Pryse classification
- Hospital plan
- Main-member contribution
- R3 356 a month for the main member
- Hospital access
- No named hospital restriction loaded. Confirm with the scheme
- Contribution basis
- Flat rate
- Medical savings
- Medical savings amount unknown
- Insured day-to-day
- Everyday-care limit unknown
- GP arrangement
- GP rules unknown. Please check
- Chronic co-payment figure
- No single figure loaded
Published monthly contributions
| Main member | R3 356 a month |
| Adult dependant | R2 517 a month |
| Child dependant | R1 347 a month |
| Children charged | Up to 3 |
Prices are shown for the main member, extra adults and children. Income-based prices follow the scheme’s income rules.
Published source
Discovery Health Medical Scheme · Discovery Health Medical Scheme 2026 Contributions (1 April – 31 December 2026) (accessed 2026-07-20).
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