Bonitas
Bonitas BonEssential Select 2026
Hospital onlyLowest hospital-only cost
BonEssential Select is a hospital only plan from Bonitas. In 2026 it costs R2 345 a month for the main member, R1 718 for an adult dependant and R774 for a child.
Best for: Lowest-cost hospital-only Bonitas plan for strict budget members
From Bonitas's official 2026 brochure
What BonEssential Select covers
- Hospitals you can use
- BonEssential Select network hospitals (specific list)
- In hospital
- Unlimited — BonEssential Select 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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