Primary Select

What You Get


Basic Summary

Monthly Contributions
Main
Adult
Children
R2 322
R1 816
R738
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ADULT DEPENDANTS
CHILD DEPENDANTS
TOTAL: R 2322
In-hospital benefits
Hospital
network
Yes
Hospital
cover
Unlimited
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
Unlimited at 100% of the Bonitas Rate
MRIs and CT
scans
R14 240 per family (In and out-of-hospital) (R2 000 co-payment per scan, except for PMB)
Internal and external
prostheses
PMB only (Internal only)
Internal nerve
stimulator
N/A
Cochlear
implants
N/A
Mental health
hospitalisation
R17 010 per family
Sublimit of hospitalisation for mental health consultations per family
(In or out-of-hospital)
R10 920 per family
Take-Home
Medicine
Limited to a 7-day supply up to R420 per hospital stay
Physical
rehabilitation
R54 360 per family
Alternatives to hospital
(Hospice, step-down facilities)
R18 130 per family
Terminal
care
Unlimited for oncology
Cancer treatment
Unlimited for PMBs, R200 000 per family for non-PMBs (30% co-payment applies for use of a non-network provider)
Non-cancer specialised
drugs
(Including biological drugs)
PMB only
Kidney
dialysis
Unlimited at a DSP or 20% co-payment applies
Organ
transplants
PMB only
HIV/AIDS
Unlimited, if you register on the HIV/AIDS programme
Co-payments for certain
(Refer to product brochure for details)
Yes
Refractive
surgery
N/A
Out-of Hospital benefits
Overall day-to-day
limit
*Ranges from R5 000 - R11 000
GP
consultations
Paid from available GP & specialist consultations sublimit. *Ranges from R2 000 - R4 500 (GP nomination applies to Primary Select)
Specialist consultations
Paid from available GP & specialist consultations sublimit. *Ranges from R2 000 - R4 500
X-rays and
ultrasounds
Paid from available X-rays and blood tests sublimit. *Ranges from R2 000 - R3 000
Blood
tests
Paid from available X-rays and blood tests sublimit. *Ranges from R2 000 - R3 000
Acute
medicine
Paid from available acute and over-the-counter medicine sublimit. *Ranges from R1 500 - R3 000
Over-the-counter medicine
(Formulary and Bonitas Pharmacy Network applies. 20% co-payment for non-network or non-formulary use)
Paid from available acute and over-the-counter medicine sublimit. Limited to R500 per beneficiary, R2 000 per family

Paramedical/Allied medical professionals
(Such as occupational therapists and dieticians)
Paid from available auxiliary services sublimit. *Ranges from R2 000 - R3 000
General medical
appliances
Subject to the available overall day-to-day limit
Hearing
aids
N/A
Optometry
(Once every 2 years)
R5 421 per family, every 2 years
Basic dentistry
(Subject to dental management protocols)
Covered at the Bonitas Dental Tariff, subject to the Bonitas Dental Management Programme
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 760 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
1
Antenatal
classes
N/A
Antenatal
consultations
6
Postnatal
consultations
4 (1 can be used for a consultation with a lactation specialist)
Private
ward
N/A
Ultrasound scan
2D
2
Childcare benefits
Baby advice
line
For children under 3 years
Congenital hypothyroidism
screening
Infants under 1 month old
GP consultations
(Children between ages 2 and 12)
1
Hearing
screening
For newborns up to 8 weeks, in or out-of-hospital
Immunisations
According to the Expanded Programme on Immunisation in South Africa
Paediatric consultations
(Infants between ages 1 and 2)
1
Paediatric consultations
(Infants under the age of 1)
1
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)
1
Pap Smear
(Every 3 years, women between ages 21-65)
1
Pneumococcal vaccine
(Every 5 years, members aged 65 and over)
1
Prostate screening antigen
test

(Men between ages 45-69)
1
Stool test for colon cancer (Members between ages 50-75)
1
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)
vaccine

(Girls between ages 9-14)
0
Wellness benefits
Benefit Booster
(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 500 per family which can be used for out-of-hospital claims. 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.