Medical aid plans
A list of all CompCare medical aid plans. CompCare offers six unique plans, and these are further subdivided into network and non-network options.
Click here to compare maternity benefits across all schemes, or use the menu bar above for more options. CompCare home page. Non-income based plans "] Networx plans "]
Click here to compare mental health benefits across all schemes, or use the menu bar above for more options. CompCare home page. Non-income based plans "] Networx plans "]
Click here to compare medicine benefits across all schemes, or use the menu bar above for more options. CompCare home page. Non-income based plans "] Networx plans "]
Other medical aid benefits
CompCare home page. Non-income based plans "] Networx plans "]
Preventative benefits of medical aids
CompCare home page. Non-income based plans "] Networx plans "]
Click here to compare oncology benefits across all schemes, or use the menu bar above for more options. CompCare home page. Non-income based plans "] Networx plans "]
Click here to compare dentistry benefits across all schemes, or use the menu bar above for more options. CompCare home page. Non-income based plans "] Networx plans "]
Click here to compare out-of--hospital benefits across all schemes, or use the menu bar above for more options. CompCare home page. Non-income based plans "] Networx plans "]
In hospital benefits
Click here to compare in-hospital benefits across all schemes, or use the menu bar above for more options. CompCare home page. Non-income based plans "] Networx plans "]
Click here to compare optometry benefits across all schemes, or use the menu bar above for more options. CompCare home page. Non-income based plans "] Networx plans "]

Blog Posts

Pregnancy cover if you don’t have medical aid

Pregnancy is considered a medical condition, and as such is subject to waiting periods when you join/change medical aid schemes. Waiting Periods If you have not had medical aid for more than 90 days and are pregnant, a scheme can impose a 12 month waiting period on your pregnancy, meaning that...
Affordable Medical Aid

Help us crowdsource information about the Late Joiner Penalty

The Medical Aid Bible team has been listening to some of our wonderful site users, and we have heard horror stories about how some of you are being overcharged for the Late Joiner Penalty. This enticed us to investigate how each scheme handles the penalty. We found some big irregularities.

Our complaint against Bestmed re late joiner penalty

We investigated all the open medical schemes, and discovered some discrepancies in how some schemes are representing the late joiner penalties (LJP). Bestmed was one of those schemes.

Our complaint against Commed re late joiner penalty

We investigated all the open medical schemes, and discovered some discrepancies in how some schemes are representing the late joiner penalties (LJP). Commed was one of those schemes.

Our complaint against Genesis re late joiner penalty

We investigated all the open medical schemes, and discovered some discrepancies in how some schemes are representing the late joiner penalties (LJP). Genesis was one of those schemes.

Is your late joiner penalty worked out correctly?

We have found that some schemes and brokers misrepresent or miscalculate how the late joiner penalty is applied. We have laid three complaints with the Council of Medical Schemes. If you are paying a late joiner penalty, you can use the information on this page to determine if you are paying the correct penalty.

Should a medical aid scheme pay for experimental treatment?

Should medical schemes fund experimental treatments if they are a member's only option for survival?