Bestmed Beat3 Plus medical aid (2026)
Bestmed Beat3 Plus is a comprehensive medical aid plan from Bestmed Medical Scheme. In 2026 it costs R5,042 a month for a main member, R3,746 per adult dependant and R1,902 per child.
Source: Bestmed Medical Scheme 2026 published contributions (Bestmed website)Last reviewed
Contributions
Main member
R5,042
Adult dependant
R3,746
Child dependant
R1,902
Dependant rules: max 3 children, each under 24.
In-hospital
- Hospital network
- Any private hospital.
- Specialist rate
- 100% of Bestmed Scheme Tariff in hospital.
- Specialist payment gap
- Not covered.
Day-to-day
- Day-to-day benefits
- MSA + ATB.
- Savings account (MSA)
- MSA credited annually.
- Above-Threshold Benefit
- Threshold benefit applies after MSA.
Chronic & specialised
- Chronic conditions
- CDL + 23 additional chronic conditions.
- Specialised medicines
- Specialised Medicine Benefit.
Oncology & innovation
- Oncology
- Full oncology at scheme rate.
- Innovation / advanced illness
- Limited.
Maternity & mental health
- Maternity programme
- Maternity programme.
- Mental wellbeing
- Mental wellbeing programme; chronic mental conditions on CDL at PMB level.
Wellness & extras
- Wellness programme
- Tempo wellness programme — free on all Bestmed plans.
- Africa evacuation
- Emergency evacuation in sub-Saharan Africa.
- International travel
- Not covered.
- ART (assisted reproductive)
- Not covered.
FAIS Disclaimer
This tool is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice. Consult a registered financial adviser (FSP) before making any medical aid decision. Contributions shown are current-year (2026) figures from official scheme sources.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Bestmed Beat3 Plus costs R5,042 a month for the main member, R3,746 per adult dependant and R1,902 per child in 2026. Up to 3 children are charged, each under 24.
MSA credited annually. The main-member savings allocation is R15,132 a year.
Bestmed Beat3 Plus uses the Any hospital network. Any private hospital — your choice is not limited to a named list. Some plans still charge a fixed co-payment on planned admissions, so check the plan’s own hospital benefit. Any private hospital.