BonStart

What You Get


Basic Summary

Main Adult Children
Monthly Contribution: R1 338 R1 338 R1 338
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ADULT DEPENDANTS
CHILD DEPENDANTS
TOTAL: R 1338
In-hospital benefits
Hospital
network
Yes
Hospital
cover
Unlimited, at applicable Hospital Network. R1 590 co-payment per admission, except for PMB emergencies
GP and specialist consultations
(Network doctors covered in full at the Bonitas Rate)
Unlimited at 100% of the Bonitas Rate
Blood tests and x-rays
Blood tests limited to R27 560 per family unless PMB. X-rays unlimited, 100% of the Bonitas Rate
MRIs and CT
scans
R12 570 per family (R2 500 co-payment per scan, except PMB)
Internal and external
prostheses
PMB only
Internal nerve
stimulators
N/A
Cochlear
implants
N/A
Mental health
hospitalisation
PMB only, subject to use of DSP
Sublimit of hospitalisation for mental health
consultations per family

(In or out-of-hospital)
N/A
Take-home
medicine
Limited to a 7-day supply up to R415 per hospital stay
Physical
rehabilitation
R53 740 per family
Alternatives to hospital
(Hospice, step-down facilities)
R15 470 per family
Terminal
care
Unlimited for oncology
Cancer treatment
PMB only, at a DSP or a 30% co-payment applies
Non-cancer specialised
drugs
(Including biological drugs)
PMB only
Kidney
dialysis
PMB only, at a DSP or a 30% co-payment applies
Organ
transplants
PMB only, at a DSP or a 30% co-payment applies
HIV/AIDS
Unlimited, if you register on the HIV/AIDS programme
Co-payments for certain procedures
(Refer to product brochure for details)
Yes
Refractive
surgery
N/A
Out-of-hospital benefit
Overall day-to-day
limit
N/A
GP
consultations
Unlimited Network GP consultations, R115 co-payment per visit. Pre-authorisation required from 6th visit.Unlimited Virtual Care GP and Nurse consultations
Specialist
consultations
Limited to 1 visit per family up to R1 170. R235 co-payment per visit. Including all acute medicine, basic radiology, specialised radiology and pathology prescribed by the specialist
X-rays and
ultrasounds
Limited to R1 590 per family (Combined benefit with blood tests and acute medicine)
Blood
tests
Limited to R1 590 per family (Combined benefit with X-rays and acute medicine)
Acute
medicine
A 20% co-payment will apply per script. Avoid a 40% co-payment by using a Bonitas Pharmacy Network. Subject to medicine formulary use
Over-the-counter
medicine
Limited to R100 per event, R490 per family per year. Subject to the medicine formulary, 40% co-payment for non-DSP use
Paramedical/Allied medical professionals
(Such as occupational therapists and dieticians)
N/A
General medical
appliances
PMB only
Hearing
aids
N/A
Optometry
(Once every 2 years)
1 eye test per beneficiary, R115 co-payment
Basic dentistry

1 consultation per beneficiary, R115 co-payment
Specialised dentistry
(Subject to dental management protocols)
N/A
Chronic benefits
(Subject to Managed Care Protocols)
Unlimited for PMB, subject to use of DSP
Additional benefits
Contraceptives
(Per family)
R1 140 at the DSP
International
travel
You must register for this benefit prior to departure. Up to R10 million cover per family for medical emergencies when you travel outside South Africa. Additional benefit for medical quarantine up to R10 000 per person if tested positive for Covid-19
Maternity benefits
Amniocentesis
N/A
Antenatal
classes
N/A
Antenatal
consultations
N/A
Postnatal
consultations
N/A
Private
ward
N/A
Ultrasound scan
2D
N/A
Childcare benefits
Baby advice
line
For children under 3 years
Congenital hypothyroidism
screening
N/A
GP consultations
(Children between ages 2 and 12)
N/A
Hearing
screening
N/A
Immunisations
N/A
Paediatric consultations
(Infants between ages 1 and 2)
N/A
Paediatric consultations
(Infants under the age of 1)
N/A
Preventative care benefits
Flu vaccine per
beneficiary
1
HIV test per
beneficiary
1
Full lipogram
(Every 5 years, for members aged 20 and over)
0
Mammogram
(Every 2 years, women over 40)
0
Pap Smear
(Every 3 years, women between ages 21-65)
1
Pneumococcal vaccine
(Every 5 years, members aged 65 and over)
0
Prostate screening antigen
test

(Men between ages 45-69)
0
Stool test for colon cancer
(Members between ages 50-75)
0
Bone density screening
(Women aged 65 and men aged 70 and over)
0
Whooping cough booster
vaccine

(Every 10 years, members between 7-64)
0
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
vaccines

(Girls between ages 9-14)
0
Wellness benefits
Wellness screening
(Benefit includes: GP and specialist consultations, Acute and over-the-counter medicine, Biokineticist and physiotherapist consultations and treatment, Paramedical services such as dietician, speech and occupational therapy consultations and treatment, Alternative healthcare such as homeopathic consultations and treatment and acupuncture, Non-surgical procedures and tests e.g. wart removal, X-rays, Blood tests)
R1 000 per family. Consultations and treatment paid at 100% of the Bonitas Rate. Subject to completion of an online wellness questionnaire or wellness screening
Wellness screening
(Blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio)
1 per beneficiary
Please Note: DSP = Designated Service Provider PMB = Prescribed Minimum Benefits *For full details refer to the 2023 Bonitas Product Brochure.