Bestmed
Bestmed Beat 2 Network 2026
Hospital onlyNetwork + savings — best value Beat
Beat 2 Network is a hospital only plan from Bestmed. In 2026 it costs R2 775 a month for the main member, R2 156 for an adult dependant and R1 167 for a child.
Best for: Budget-conscious members wanting hospital cover plus a savings buffer for day-to-day expenses, using a network hospital.
From Bestmed's official 2026 brochure
What Beat 2 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 chosen voluntarily.
- Day-to-day
- Medical savings account: 16% of premium (R444/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). Non-network co-payment applies for elective admissions.
- 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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