Discovery: Quick Info
Discovery: All the 2017 medical aid plans
A full list of all plans offered by Discovery Health medical aid, together with individual costs as well as costs per family and all benefits.
Discovery benefits:
Discovery in-hospital benefits: 2017
In-hospital benefits, compared, for all Discovery medical aid plans 2017
Discovery out-of-hospital benefits: 2017
Out-of-hospital benefits, compared, for all Discovery medical aid plans 2017
Discovery oncology benefits: 2017
Oncology benefits, compared, for all Discovery plans 2017
Discovery maternity benefits: 2017
Maternity benefits, compared, for all Discovery medical aid plans 2017
Discovery dentistry benefits: 2017
Dentistry benefits, compared, for all Discovery medical aid plans 2017
Discovery optometry benefits: 2017
Optometry benefits, compared, for all Discovery plans 2017
Discovery medicine benefits: 2017
Medicine benefits, compared, for all Discovery medical aid plans
Discovery mental health benefits: 2017
Mental health benefits, compared, for all Discovery medical aid plans 2017
Discovery preventative benefits: 2017
Preventative benefits, compared, for all Discovery medical aid plans 2017
Discovery other benefits: 2017
Other benefits, compared, for all Discovery medical aid plans 2017
Discovery articles:
Discovery Management Programs
A write up of the management programs offered by Discovery Health medical aid, including oncology and HIV programs
Discovery Chronic Condition coverage
Full list of all the chronic conditions covered by each of the Discovery Health plans, including information about PMBs and medicine formularies
Discovery Delta Network
A full list of all the hospitals in the Discovery Health network, and which plans require the use of these networks.
Discovery Claims: How claims are paid
How each plan on Discovery Health pays for claims, including in and out-of-hospital expenses. Compare across plans to find the right one for you
Discovery: All the 2017 medical aid plans
A full list of all plans offered by Discovery Health medical aid, together with individual costs as well as costs per family and all benefits.
Discovery Smart Plan network hospitals
Please note that the hospital list may change at Discovery's discretion. The list is current...
Discovery: Benefits compared across all plans
We have compared all the benefits across each Discovery plan, so you can see at...
Discovery Network Hospitals: Comprehensive Delta
List of network hospitals for Discovery comprehensive delta plans
Discovery Network Hospitals: Saver Delta
Gauteng
Arwyp Medical Centre
Life Bedford Gardens Hospital
Netcare Bougainville Private Hospital
Life Brenthurst Clinic
Life Carstenhof Clinic
Dr S K...
Discovery Network Hospitals: Core Delta
Gauteng
Arwyp Medical Centre
Life Bedford Gardens Hospital
Netcare Bougainville Private Hospital
Life Brenthurst Clinic
Life Carstenhof Clinic
Dr S K...
Discovery Network Hospitals: Smart plans
Gauteng
Mediclinic Morningside
Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre
Netcare Clinton Hospital
Life Roseacres Clinic
Netcare Waterfall City Hospital
Life The Glynnwood
Life...
Discovery Network Hospitals: Keycare plans
The lists apply to members on the KeyCare Core and KeyCare Plus plans. You must...
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I change my medical aid plan?
A quick guide to how you can change your medical aid plan, including the resignation procedure, and things to look out for, such as imposed waiting periods from your new scheme
Can I be refused membership of a Medical Aid Scheme?
No.
A medical scheme is generally not allowed to refuse you membership, including on the...
What are “Waiting periods”?
Waiting periods are imposed by the medical aid scheme on new members, based on their medical history. The waiting periods can also be applied to Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMBs).
When can I change my medical aid plan?
Determining when you can change your medical plan depends on whether you want to stay with the same scheme or not.
How do I complain about a medical aid issue?
Start by speaking to your scheme. Put all your communication in writing.
Some schemes will...
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.
Discovery’s income band plans
A list of Discovery Health plans whose premiums are determined by your income (the lower your income, the lower your premium)
About Discovery Health
Discovery Health has 9 different groups of plans (Executive, Comprehensive, Saver, Core, Priority, Smart, Keycare Plus, Keycare Access and Keycare Core).
Discovery Network Hospitals
A list of all hospitals that fall under Discovery Health networks
Discovery: Benefits compared across all plans
We have compared all the benefits across each Discovery plan, so you can see at a glance which plan offers what coverage for the benefit you care about the most.
Click on any of the benefits below to get more information.
In-hospital benefits
Out of hospital benefits
Oncology
Dentistry
Medication
Mental Health
Maternity
Optometry
Preventative Care
Other benefits
Discovery: All the 2017 medical aid plans
A full list of all plans offered by Discovery Health medical aid, together with individual costs as well as costs per family and all benefits.
Discovery Chronic Condition coverage
Full list of all the chronic conditions covered by each of the Discovery Health plans, including information about PMBs and medicine formularies