Bonitas
Bonitas BonEssential 2026
Hospital onlyAffordable hospital cover
BonEssential is a hospital only plan from Bonitas. In 2026 it costs R2 747 a month for the main member, R2 030 for an adult dependant and R888 for a child.
Best for: Budget-conscious members wanting solid hospital cover without day-to-day frills
From Bonitas's official 2026 brochure
What BonEssential covers
- Hospitals you can use
- BonEssential network hospitals (specific list)
- In hospital
- Unlimited — BonEssential network hospitals only. Avoid 30% co-payment by using network. MRI/CT scans R15,960 per family (R2,800 co-payment per scan).
- Day-to-day
- None — hospital-only plan
- Chronic medication
- CDL conditions covered — linked formulary of chronic medication
- Maternity
- Childbirth in hospital covered. Antenatal consultations from day-to-day benefit
- Dental
- Not covered out-of-hospital. In-hospital dental related to trauma covered (PMB)
- Optical
- Not covered out-of-hospital
- Mental health
- In-hospital mental health cover at network hospital (PMB)
- PMBs (prescribed minimum benefits)
- Full PMB cover (legally required)
- Emergencies
- Covered at any hospital (PMB)
- Gap cover
- Yes — hospital-only plan needs day-to-day budget
Summarised from Bonitas's official 2026 brochure. Always confirm the details with the scheme or an accredited broker before you join.
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