Discovery Health
Discovery Health Essential Core 2026
Network plansBudget network hospital cover
Essential Core is a network plans plan from Discovery Health. In 2026 it costs R3 356 a month for the main member, R2 517 for an adult dependant and R1 347 for a child.
Best for: Budget-conscious members wanting network-hospital cover without a savings account
From Discovery Health's official 2026 brochure
What Essential Core covers
- Hospitals you can use
- Discovery Core Network hospitals
- In hospital
- Network hospitals only — cover limited outside the Core network except emergencies (PMB)
- Day-to-day
- No Medical Savings Account
- PMBs (prescribed minimum benefits)
- Full PMB cover (legally required)
- Emergencies
- Covered at any hospital (PMB)
Summarised from Discovery Health's official 2026 brochure. Always confirm the details with the scheme or an accredited broker before you join.
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