Bestmed
Bestmed Beat 2 2026
Hospital onlyMost popular Beat entry plan
Beat 2 is a hospital only plan from Bestmed. In 2026 it costs R3 084 a month for the main member, R2 395 for an adult dependant and R1 299 for a child.
Best for: Members wanting open hospital access plus a savings account for day-to-day costs.
From Bestmed's official 2026 brochure
What Beat 2 covers
- Hospitals you can use
- Open — any private hospital
- In hospital
- 100% Scheme tariff — any private hospital of choice (open network).
- Day-to-day
- Medical savings account: 16% of premium (R493/month principal member). Out-of-hospital from savings only.
- Chronic medication
- CDL & PMB: 100% Scheme tariff. 30% co-payment for non-formulary. No Non-CDL chronic cover.
- Maternity
- 6 antenatal consultations + 2 ultrasound scans. 100% Scheme tariff.
- Dental
- Basic: preventative benefit or savings. Specialised: from savings. Orthodontic: pre-auth required.
- Optical
- From medical savings account.
- Mental health
- 21 days inpatient or 15 outpatient sessions per year. Pre-auth required.
- PMBs (prescribed minimum benefits)
- Full PMB cover.
- Emergencies
- Covered at any hospital (PMB).
- Gap cover
- Yes — out-of-hospital only from savings; no scheme risk day-to-day.
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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