KeyCare Start contributions and benefits for 2026.
Discovery Health Medical Scheme KeyCare Start: Discovery’s entry income-banded option on the KeyCare Start network. See 2026 contributions, hospital access, day
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- Pryse classification
- Network option
- Main-member contribution
- R1 436–R3 765 a month for the main member, depending on income band
- Hospital access
- KeyCare Start Network
- Contribution basis
- Income banded
- Medical savings
- No aggregate medical-savings amount loaded
- Insured day-to-day
- No aggregate insured day-to-day limit loaded
- GP arrangement
- Network GPs recorded
- Chronic co-payment figure
- No single figure loaded
Published monthly contributions
| Monthly income band | Main member | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|---|
| R0–R10 950 | R1 436 | R1 436 | R875 |
| R10 951–R16 550 | R2 107 | R2 107 | R947 |
| R16 551–R25 150 | R3 306 | R3 306 | R992 |
| R25 151–above | R3 765 | R3 765 | R1 024 |
Main member, adult dependant and child dependant amounts are shown separately. Income-banded records depend on the scheme’s published income definition and band 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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