List of Medical Aids Schemes in South Africa (Phone Directory)
The list of registered South African medical aids was sourced from the Councils of Medical Schemes website. Some of these medical aids may have discontinued business or changed their contact details. This list serves as a guide and Vitacare Health will not be held liable for any incorrect information. Always refer to the medical aid’s website or phone the call centre for more information. New medical aids may not be listed here.
A restricted medical aid means that only employees of a certain company or workers of a specific sector of industry can join the medical scheme. It is not open to the general public. Always refer to the contact numbers on your latest medical aid card for the most up to date details. Your medical aid may have different contact numbers for general enquiries, hospital authorisation and emergency services.
A to C
A
AECI MEDICAL AID SOCIETY (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-000-2103
AFROX MEDICAL AID SOCIETY (Restricted)
Tel : (011)-703-3010
ALLIANCE MIDMED MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-000-2101
ALTRON MEDICAL AID SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-022-2999
ANGLO MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (011)-638-5471
ANGLOVAAL GROUP MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-010-0693
B
BANKMED (Restricted)
Tel : (011)-713-7862
BARLOWORLD MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (011)-671-2000
BESTMED MEDICAL SCHEME (Open)
Tel : (086)-000-2378
BMW EMPLOYEES MEDICAL AID SOCIETY (Restricted)
Tel : (011)-671-2000
BONITAS MEDICAL FUND (Open)
Tel : (086)-000-2108
BP MEDICAL AID SOCIETY (Restricted)
Tel : (021)-480-4610
BUILDING and CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY MEDICAL AID FUND (Restricted)
Tel : (011)-208-1005
C
CAPE MEDICAL PLAN (Open)
Tel : (021)-937-8300
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS (SA) MEDICAL AID FUND (CAMAF) (Restricted)
Tel : (011)-707-8400
COMMUNITY MEDICAL AID SCHEME (COMMED) (Open)
Tel : (011)-290-6338
COMPCARE WELLNESS MEDICAL SCHEME (Open)
Tel : (011)-208-1000
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D
DE BEERS BENEFIT SOCIETY (Restricted)
Tel : (053)-807-3111
DISCOVERY HEALTH MEDICAL SCHEME (Open)
Tel : (011)-529-1533
E
EDCON MEDICAL AID SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (011)-495-6707
ENGEN MEDICAL BENEFIT FUND (Restricted)
Tel : (021)-480-4796
EYETHUMED MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-050-2502
F
FEDHEALTH MEDICAL SCHEME (Open)
Tel : (086)-000-2153
FISHING INDUSTRY MEDICAL SCHEME (FISH-MED) (Restricted)
Tel : (021)-402-9927
FOOD WORKERS MEDICAL BENEFIT FUND (Restricted)
Tel : (021)-930-3550
G to I
G
GENESIS MEDICAL SCHEME (Open)
Tel : (021)-442-9900
GETMED MEDICAL SCHEME (Open)
Tel : (012)-682-8000
GOLD FIELDS MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (041)-395-4400
GOLDEN ARROWS EMPLOYEES MEDICAL BENEFIT FUND (Restricted)
Tel : (021)-937-8800
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES MEDICAL SCHEME (GEMS) (Restricted)
Tel : (012)-362-6321
GRINTEK ELECTRONICS MEDICAL AID SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (011)-208-1000
H
HORIZON MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-010-1103
HOSMED MEDICAL AID SCHEME (Open)
Tel : (086)-010-9696
I
IBM (SA) MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-010-0418
IMPALA MEDICAL PLAN (Restricted)
Tel : (014)-569-7597
IMPERIAL GROUP MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (011)-547-8600
K to M
K
KEYHEALTH (Open)
Tel : (086)-067-1050
L
LA-HEALTH MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (021)-555-4727
LIBCARE MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (011)-408-5670
LIBERTY MEDICAL SCHEME (Open)
Tel : (086)-000-2163
LONMIN MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-010-4883
M
MAKOTI MEDICAL SCHEME (Open)
Tel : (011)-208-1000
MALCOR MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (011)-372-1500
MASSMART HEALTH PLAN (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-000-2117
MBMED MEDICAL AID FUND (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-000-2109
MEDIHELP (Open)
Tel : (012)-334-2000
MEDIMED MEDICAL SCHEME (Open)
Tel : (041)-395-4400
MEDIPOS MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-010-0078
MEDSHIELD MEDICAL SCHEME (Open)
Tel : (011)-716-7912
METROCARE (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-000-2123
METROPOLITAN MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-188-8104
MINEMED MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (041)-395-4400
MOMENTUM HEALTH (Open)
Tel : (086)-011-7859
MOTOHEALTH CARE (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-132-9800
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N
NAMPAK (SA) MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-010-1047
NASPERS MEDICAL FUND (Restricted)
Tel : (021)-406-3186
NATIONAL INDEPENDENT MEDICAL AID SOCIETY (NIMAS) (Open)
Tel : (31)-251-7500
NEDGROUP MEDICAL AID SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-010-0080
NETCARE MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-010-3406
O
OLD MUTUAL STAFF MEDICAL AID FUND (Restricted)
Tel : (021)-509-7036
P
PARMED MEDICAL AID SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-000-2126
PG BISON MEDICAL AID SOCIETY (Restricted)
Tel : (011)-290-6200
PG GROUP MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (011)-417-5800
PHAROS MEDICAL PLAN (Open)
Tel : (031)-267-5000
PICK N PAY MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (080)-000-4389
PLATINUM HEALTH (Restricted)
Tel : (014)-591-6600
PRO SANO MEDICAL SCHEME (Open)
Tel : 021-9174440
PROFMED (Restricted)
Tel : (011)-628-8904
PROTEA MEDICAL AID SOCIETY (Open)
Tel : (021)-552-7111
Q to S
Q
QUANTUM MEDICAL AID SOCIETY (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-010-2958
R
RAND WATER MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (011)-682-0985
REMEDI MEDICAL AID SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (0860)-116-116
RESOLUTION HEALTH MEDICAL SCHEME (Open)
Tel : (086)-179-16425
RETAIL MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (021)-980-4465
RHODES UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (041)-395-4476
S
S A BREWERIES MEDICAL AID SOCIETY (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-000-2133
SABC MEDICAL AID SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-000-2136
SAMWUMED (Restricted)
Tel : (021)-697-9000
SAPPI MEDICAL AID SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-010-1280
SASOLMED (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-000-2134
SEDMED (Restricted)
Tel : (051)-447-8271
SELFMED MEDICAL SCHEME (Open)
Tel : (021)-943-2300
SIEMENS MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (011)-671-2000
SIZWE MEDICAL FUND (Open)
Tel : (011)-353-0000
SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE MEDICAL SCHEME (POLMED) (Restricted)
Tel : (012)-818-7500
SPECTRAMED (Open)
Tel : (011)-582-0000
SUREMED HEALTH (Open)
Tel : (086)-008-0888
T to Z
T
TFG MEDICAL AID SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (021)-480-4799
THEBEMED (Open)
Tel : (011)-544-8899
TIGER BRANDS MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (011)-208-1000
TOPMED MEDICAL SCHEME (Open)
Tel : (031)-573-4000
TRANSMED MEDICAL FUND (Restricted)
Tel : (011)-403-3358
TSOGO SUN GROUP MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-010-0421
U
UMVUZO HEALTH MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (012)-845-0000
UNIVERSITY OF KWA-ZULU NATAL MEDICAL SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (086)-011-3322
UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND – JOHANNESBURG STAFF MEDICAL AID FUND (Restricted)
Tel : (011)-671-2000
W
WITBANK COALFIELDS MEDICAL AID SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (013)-656-1407
WOOLTRU HEALTHCARE FUND (Restricted)
Tel : (021)-480-4849
X
XSTRATA MEDICAL AID SCHEME (Restricted)
Tel : (014)-590-2346
If you have a query about any specific medical aid, you should contact the medical aid scheme directly. If you are looking for a comparison of medical aid rates, speak to a medical aid broker who can provide you with all the information that you need.
For other queries about medical aids in general, to lodge a complaint against a medical aid or check if your medical aid broker is accredited, contact the Council for Medical Schemes.
Hi Chrisna
Not all medical aids will accept a pregnant member. Take a look at the list of medical aids in South Africa. Generally a restricted medical aid – like a medical aid that is reserved for only the employees of a company, professional association or sector of industry – will cover pre-existing pregnancy. These medical aids are not opened to the general public so the medical aid is a little more flexible with issues like pre-existing pregnancy but of course, even they have their restrictions.
Open medical aids on the other hand are less flexible. These schemes are open to the general public so they can be very sticky about pre-existing pregnancy because some people join the medical aid, get cover for the birth/labour process and then leave the medical aid. So these medical aids now don’t allow pre-existing pregnancy. However, even these open medical aids will accept pregnant members under certain conditions like if the member had been on a medical aid within a 90 day prior to applying for membership and so on. Your best bet is to speak to your employer about the company medical aid, consult with an accredited broker or phone around to individual medical aids.
Fortunately you are within your first trimester so if a medical aid is going to accept a pre-existing pregnancy, you will most likely qualify. Don’t wait, try to get cover immediately. Remember that each medical aid has their own policies so we cannot speak for individual schemes and plans.
I need a medical aid or hospital plan which will cover birth/labour. Only 3 weeks into my pregnancy.