Momentum
Momentum Custom (Associated Hospital, Associated Chronic) 2026
Hospital onlyBalanced cost and flexibility
Custom (Associated Hospital, Associated Chronic) is a hospital only plan from Momentum. In 2026 it costs R3 334 a month for the main member, R2 586 for an adult dependant and R1 178 for a child.
Best for: Mid-range members wanting open or network hospital access with flexible chronic-provider choice
From Momentum's official 2026 brochure
What Custom (Associated Hospital, Associated Chronic) covers
- Hospitals you can use
- Associated Hospital List
- In hospital
- Private hospital cover at Associated hospital list; R2,000 co-payment per authorisation applies (except MVA, maternity, emergencies); no overall annual limit.
- Day-to-day
- None built-in (optional HealthSaver+ addon available)
- Chronic medication
- 26 CDL conditions only, no annual limit. Chosen chronic provider: Associated — Associated = Core formulary (Associated GP + Medipost).
- Maternity
- No annual limit on confinement/neonatal ICU. Day-to-day maternity programme: 7 antenatal visits, 1 lactation consult, 1 nurse home visit, 2 pregnancy scans.
- Dental
- Day-to-day dentistry subject to HealthSaver+ if available (no built-in day-to-day benefit). In-hospital: wisdom-teeth extraction (R3,600 day-hospital/R6,800 other co-payment), maxillo-facial for under-7s (R2,000 co-payment), trauma dentistry covered at 100% MSR.
- Optical
- Subject to HealthSaver+ if available (no built-in optical benefit).
- Mental health
- R47,300 per beneficiary for in-hospital mental health (combined psychiatry/psychology/rehab); day-to-day subject to HealthSaver+ if available.
- PMBs (prescribed minimum benefits)
- Full PMB cover (legally required)
- Emergencies
- Netcare 911 emergency medical transport (SA), no annual limit; international emergency medical transport also covered on a per-beneficiary/90-day journey basis.
- Gap cover
- Yes — R2,000 co-payment per authorisation applies
Summarised from Momentum's official 2026 brochure. Always confirm the details with the scheme or an accredited broker before you join.
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