Bestmed
Bestmed Beat 1 Network 2026
Hospital onlyLowest Beat premium
Beat 1 Network is a hospital only plan from Bestmed. In 2026 it costs R2 269 a month for the main member, R1 764 for an adult dependant and R956 for a child.
Best for: Young healthy individuals wanting the most affordable hospital cover and are happy using the Bestmed network.
From Bestmed's official 2026 brochure
What Beat 1 Network covers
- Hospitals you can use
- Beat Network (restricted)
- In hospital
- 100% Scheme tariff — Bestmed Beat network hospitals only. R15 025 co-payment if non-network hospital chosen voluntarily.
- Day-to-day
- No savings account. No out-of-hospital day-to-day benefits.
- Chronic medication
- CDL & PMB: 100% Scheme tariff. 30% co-payment for non-formulary medicine. No Non-CDL chronic cover.
- Maternity
- 6 antenatal consultations + 2 ultrasound scans (1st and 2nd trimester). 100% Scheme tariff.
- Dental
- PMBs only at DSP day hospitals. No routine dental benefit.
- Optical
- No benefit.
- Mental health
- 21 days inpatient or 15 outpatient psychotherapy sessions per year. Pre-auth required.
- PMBs (prescribed minimum benefits)
- Full PMB cover at DSPs.
- Emergencies
- Covered at any hospital (PMB). Non-network co-payment R15 025 for elective admissions.
- Gap cover
- Yes — out-of-hospital expenses entirely your own cost.
Summarised from Bestmed's official 2026 brochure. Always confirm the details with the scheme or an accredited broker before you join.
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