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Bestmed Pace 1 Medical Aid Plan (🇿🇦 2025)

Overall, the Bestmed Pace 1 Medical Aid Plan is a trustworthy and comprehensive medical aid plan that offers 24/7 medical emergency assistance and generous savings account for its members. Once the savings are depleted, members have access to further day-to-day benefits without any self-payment Gap.The Bestmed Pace 1 Medical Aid Plan starts from R5,706 ZAR.

Bestmed Pace 1 Plan – 10 Key Point Quick Overview

☑️ Bestmed Pace 1 Plan Overview
☑️ Bestmed Pace 1 Plan Contributions and PMSA
☑️ Bestmed Pace 1 Plan Benefits and Cover Comprehensive Breakdown
☑️ Bestmed Pace 1 Preventative Care
☑️ Bestmed Tempo Wellness Program
☑️ Bestmed Pace 1 Maternity Care Program
☑️ Bestmed Pace 1 Plan Exclusions and Waiting Periods
☑️ Bestmed Pace 1 Plan vs. Similar Plans from Other Medical Schemes
☑️ Our Verdict on The Bestmed Pace 1 Plan
☑️ Bestmed Pace 1 Plan Frequently Asked Questions

Bestmed Pace 1 Plan Overview

The Bestmed Pace 1 medical aid plan is one of 14 plans, starting from R5,706 and includes comprehensive cover for in and out-of-hospital, generous savings, day-to-day benefits, and more.

Gap Cover is not included on the Bestmed Pace 1 Plan but available separately.

Bestmed offers 24/7 medical emergency assistance and, Bestmed received the top honours in the Medical Aid Companies category at the latest Ask Afrika Orange Index Awards.

📌 Download the latest Pace 1 Product Brochure 2025 Brochure from Bestmed.

Bestmed Pace 1 Plan Contributions and PMSA

Monthly Contributions

👤 Main Member	👥 +1 Adult Dependent	💙 +1 Child Dependent
R5,706	R4008	R1,440

Medical Savings Account Available at the start of the year

👤 Main Member	👥 +1 Adult Dependent	💙 +1 Child Dependent
R1084 x 12 Months	R761 x 12 Months	R274 x 12 Months

Bestmed Pace 1 Plan Benefits and Cover Comprehensive Breakdown

Pace 1 Comprehensive Cover in and out-of-hospital

Savings Account / Day-to-day Benefits:

✅ There is a savings account available.
✅ Once the savings are depleted, additional day-to-day benefits are available and there is no selfpayment Gap.

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Bestmed Pace 1 In-Hospital Benefits

Method of Payment on Pace 1 Plan

✅ With the Pace 1 option, hospitalization benefits are covered by Scheme risk.
✅ Certain out-of-hospital benefits are first covered by the yearly savings and once depleted, by the day-to-day benefit.
✅ Once the day-to-day benefit is depleted, claims can be paid from the available vested savings.
✅ Some preventative care benefits are available from the Scheme risk benefit.

While employing designated service providers (DSPs), all benefits for conditions that satisfy the requirements for Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMBs) will be covered. Furthermore, this will not impact your savings (annual or vested).

Scheme Benefits for Different Medical Events In-Hospital

✅ Members must get pre-approval for all planned operations at least fourteen (14) days before the event. In emergencies, however, the member, their authorized representative, or the hospital must notify Bestmed of the member’s hospitalization as soon as feasible or on the first business day after admission.

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Clinical procedures, preferred providers, designated service providers, formularies, funding rules, and the Mediscor Reference Price (MRP) could apply.

🏥 In-Hospital Accommodation and fees for the theatre	Covered up to 100% of the Bestmed tariff.
💊 Take-home medication after discharge	100% Scheme tariff if claimed on the day of discharge. Limited to: • A maximum of 7 days treatment if claimed as part of the hospital account, or • R200 if claimed from a retail pharmacy on the day of discharge. No benefit if not claimed on the date of discharge.
💉 Biological medicine (in-hospital)	Annually limited to R34,828 per family. Subject to pre-approval and funding guidelines.
💙 Treatment in Mental Health Clinics	Covered up to 100% of the Scheme tariff Limited to a maximum of 21 days per beneficiary per financial year in hospital including inpatient electroconvulsive therapy and inpatient psychotherapy, OR 15 contact sessions for out-patient psychotherapy per beneficiary per financial year. Subject to pre-authorisation.
🩺 Chemical and Substance Abuse Treatment	Benefits shall be limited to the treatment of PMB conditions and subject to the following: • Pre-authorisation • DSPs • 21 days’ stay for in-hospital management per beneficiary per annum.
🧪 Consultations and procedures	Covered up to 100% of the Scheme tariff.
📌 Surgical Procedures (including anesthetic)	Covered up to 100% of the Bestmed tariff.
❤️ Organ Transplants	Covered up to 100% of the Bestmed tariff. Only PMBs are covered.
😊 Major medical maxillo-facial surgery (Only specified conditions)	Covered up to 100% of the Bestmed tariff. There is a limit of up to R15,800 per family.
🦷 In- and Out-of-Hospital Dental and oral surgery	There is a limit of R9,768 per family.
🦵 (Prosthesis sub-limits form part of overall Internal prosthesis limit subject to preferred provider, otherwise limits and co-payments apply)	Covered up to 100% of the Bestmed tariff. There is a limit of p to R109,167 per family.
🦾 Internal Prostheses (Preferred Providers or limits and co-payments will apply) Functional items used must be towards treating or supporting bodily functions	Sub-limits per beneficiary per annum: • *Functional R37 342. • Vascular R71 390. • Pacemaker (single and dual chamber) R67 943. • Spinal including artificial disc R39 788. • Drug-eluting stents – subject to Vascular prosthesis limit. • Mesh R14 939. •Gynaecology/urology R10 773. • Lens implants R8 188 a lens per eye.
☑️ External prostheses	Limited to R27 723 per family. DSPs apply. Includes artificial limbs limited to 1 limb every 60 months. Repair work to artificial limbs will be funded from the out-of-hospital Medical aids, apparatus and appliances benefit.
✅ Joint replacement surgery	Joint replacement surgery (except for PMBs). PMBs subject to prosthesis limits: • Hip replacement and other major joints R40 506. • Knee replacement R53 866. • Other minor joints R16 735.
✔️ Orthopedic and Medical Appliances	100% Scheme tariff. Limited to R15 000 per family per annum.
📌 Pathology	Covered up to 100% of the Bestmed tariff.
📍 Radiology	Covered up to 100% of the Bestmed tariff.
🅰️ MRI, CT scans, and other specialized diagnostics	100% Scheme tariff. Limited to a combined in- and out-ofhospital benefit of R40 000 per family per annum. Co-payment of R2 000 per scan, not applicable for PMBs. PET scans are limited to one (1) scan per beneficiary per annum. Not subject to the abovementioned limit and co-payment. Subject to pre-authorisation.
🅱️ Oncology	Covered up to 100% of the Bestmed tariff. The benefit is subject to pre-authorization and the use of DSP.
📈 Peritoneal Dialysis and haemodialysis	100% Scheme tariff. Subject to pre-authorisation and DSPs.
📉 Birthing Confinements	Covered up to 100% of the Bestmed tariff.
📊 Mammary (Breast) Surgery	Treatment of the unaffected (non-cancerous) breast will be limited to PMB provisions and is subject to pre-authorisation and funding guidelines.
⚕️ HIV/AIDS	Covered up to 100% of the Bestmed tariff. The benefit is subject to pre-authorization and the use of DSP.
😷 Refractive Surgery (and all other procedures that aim to improve or stabilize vision, excluding cataracts)	100% Scheme tariff. Subject to pre-authorisation and protocols. Limited to R10 859 per eye
👶 Midwife-assisted birth	100% Scheme tariff
📌 Supplementary Services	100% Scheme tariff
🚑 Hospitalization Alternatives / Procedures done in the doctor’s rooms	Covered up to 100% of the Bestmed tariff.
➡️ Advanced illness benefit.	100% Scheme tariff, limited to R87 068 per beneficiary per annum. Subject to available benefit, pre-authorisation and treatment plan.
✳️ Day Procedures performed at a day hospital	Day procedures performed in a day hospital by a DSP provider will be funded at 100% network or Scheme tariff, subject to pre-authorisation, protocols, funding guidelines and DSPs. A co-payment of R2 746 will be incurred per event if a day procedure is done in an acute hospital that is not a day hospital. If a DSP is used and the DSP does not work in a day hospital, the procedure shall be paid in full if it is done in an acute hospital, if it is arranged with the Scheme before the time.
🌎 International Travel Cover	Holiday travel: Limited to 90 days and R5 000 000 per family, i.e. members and dependants. Limited to R1 000 000 per family for travel to the USA. Business travel: Limited to 60 days and R5 000 000 per family, i.e. members and dependants. Limited to R1 000 000 per family for travel to the USA

Bestmed Pace 1 Out-of-Hospital Benefits

✅ Once the annual savings account has been depleted, benefits are paid from additional scheme day-to-day benefits.(limits apply).
✅ If you do not spend all the funds in your savings account within five months, they will be moved into a vested savings account.
✅ Any vested credit in your vested savings account may be used for out-of-hospital expenses not covered by the Scheme or if you have reached your out-of-hospital/day-to-day yearly limit or sub-limits.
✅ Clinical financing methods, preferred providers, designated service providers, formularies, funding criteria, and the Mediscor Reference Price (MRP) may be applicable.
✅ All planned treatments or procedures must be pre-authorized before administration.

Approved Chronic Disease List (CDL), Prescribed Minimum Benefit (PMB) and non-Chronic Disease List (non-CDL) chronic medicine costs will be paid from the non-CDL limit first. Thereafter, approved CDL and PMB chronic medicine costs will continue to be paid (unlimited) from Scheme risk.

After the limit has been exhausted, claims will continue to be paid from Scheme risk up to the maximum amount indicated in the treatment plan.

📌 Overall day-to-day limits	Main Member – R13 187 Main Member + Dependents – R26 373
📍 GP and Specialist Consultations	Savings first. Limited to M = R2 715, M1+ = R5 459. (Subject to overall day-to-day limit)
🦷 Basic and Specialized Dentistry	Basic: Preventative benefit or savings account. Limit once savings exceeded. Specialised: Savings and then from day-to-day limits
✅ Medical devices/aids, apparatus, appliances (including crutches, etc.)	Savings first. Limited to R13 934 per family. Includes repairs to artificial limbs. 100% Scheme tariff. (Subject to overall day-to-day limit).
♿ Wheelchairs	Subject to medical apparatus and appliance limits.
➡️ Continuous (CGM) or Flash Glucose Monitoring (FGM)	Covered under medical devices/aids.
🦻 Hearing Aids	Subject to pre-approval. There is a limit of up to R9,678 per family every two years. Paid up to 100% of the Scheme tariff. Subject to quotation, motivation and audiogram
🚩 Supplementary Services	Savings first. Limited to M = R5 329, M1+ = R11 061. (Subject to overall day-to-day limit)
💙 Back and neck preventative programme	Benefits payable at 100% of contracted fee. Subject to pre-authorisation, protocols and DSPs
⚕️ Wound Care Benefit (Dressings, negative pressure wound therapy NPWT treatment, and other nursing services Out-of-hospital)	Covered from available savings first. Covered up to 100% of the Bestmed tariff. Limited to R4,381 per family, subject to the overall day-to-day limit.
🤓 Optometry	Benefits available every 24 months from date of service. Network Provider (PPN) • Consultation – One (1) per beneficiary. • Frame = R1 210 covered AND • 100% of cost of standard lenses (single vision OR bifocal OR multifocal) OR • Contact lenses = R2 025 OR Non-network Provider • Consultation – R400 fee at nonnetwork provider • Frame = R908 AND • Single vision lenses = R215 OR • Bifocal lenses = R460 OR • Multifocal lenses = R1 040 (consisting of R810 per base lens plus R230 per branded lens add-on) In lieu of glasses members can opt for contact lenses, limited to R2 025
📌 Basic Radiology and Pathology	Covered from available savings first. Subject to the overall day-to-day limit. The following limits apply: Main Member – R3,950 Main Member + Dependents – R7,901
📍 Oncology	Oncology program at the full Scheme rate. Subject to pre-approval and DSP.
☑️ Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis	Covered up to 100% of the Bestmed tariff. Subject to pre-approval and DSP.
✅ HIV/AIDS	Covered up to 100% of the Bestmed tariff. Subject to pre-approval and DSP.
🅰️ MRI scans, CT scans, and isotope studies	100% Scheme tariff. Limited to a combined in- and out-of hospital benefit of R40 000 per family per annum. Co-payment of R2 000 per scan, except for an involuntary use of a non-DSP for a PMB condition. PET scans are limited to one (1) scan per beneficiary per annum. Not subject to the adovementioned limit and co-payment. Subject to pre-authorisation.
🅱️ Rehabilitation after a traumatic event	Covered up to 100% of the Bestmed tariff.

Bestmed Pace 1 Medicine

The following benefits may be subject to pre-authorization, clinical protocols, preferred providers (PPs), designated service providers (DSPs), formularies, funding criteria, the Mediscor Reference Price (MRP), and the exclusions listed in Annexure C of the published Regulations.

✅ Members will not incur co-payments for PMB pharmaceuticals on the formulary for which no generic substitute exists.

📌 CDL and PMB Chronic Conditions	Covered up to 100% of the Bestmed tariff. There is a co-payment of 25% for non-formulary medicine.
📍 Non-CDL Chronic medicine (First paid from the non-CDL limit. After that, approved CDL and PMB medicine is paid from the Scheme Risk)	Seven conditions are covered. Covered up to 90% of the Bestmed tariff. There is a co-payment of 25% for non-formulary medicine. The following limits will apply: Main Member – R8,044 Main Member + Dependents – R16,087
💊 Biological medicine	Only PMBs are covered according to funding protocols. Subject to pre-approval.
💶 Other high-cost medication	Covered up to 100% of the Bestmed tariff.
💉 Acute Medicine	Savings funds are used first, then covered up to (subject to the overall day-to-day-limit): Main Member – R2,846 Main Member + Dependents – R5,890
⚕️ OTC Medication	Members can choose an R1,161 limit per family. Alternatively, access is given to a full savings account for OTC medicine after the R1,161 limit. This will lead to a self-payment gap accumulation. This benefit includes vitamins, minerals, and sunscreen with Nappi codes on the Bestmed formulary. This benefit is subject to available savings funds.

Bestmed Pace 1 Chronic Condition List

The Bestmed Pace 1 Chronic Condition List and Prescribed Minimum Benefits are as follows:

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CDL

✅ Addison’s disease
✅ Asthma
✅ HIV / AIDS
✅ Hypertension
✅ Bipolar Mood Disorder
✅ Bronchiectasis
✅ Cardiac Failure
✅ Cardiomyopathy
✅ Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
✅ Chronic Renal Disease
✅ Coronary Artery Disease
✅ Crohn’s Disease

and much more….

NON-CDL

✅ Severe Acne
✅ Allergic Rhinitis
✅ Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
✅ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
✅ Severe Eczema

and many more….

PMB

✅ Aplastic anemia
✅ Benign prostatic hypertrophy
✅ Cerebral palsy
✅ Chronic anemia

and many more….

Bestmed Pace 1 Preventative Care

The following benefits could be subject to pre-approval, clinical procedures, preferred providers (PPs), designated service providers (DSPs), formularies, funding guidelines, and the Mediscor Reference Pricing (MRP).

📌 Benefit	📍 Gender and Age Group	📈 Quantity and Frequency	📌 Criteria
💉 Flu Vaccines	All	1 per beneficiary yearly	Applies to all active participants and recipients.
😷 Pneumonia Vaccines	Children <2 Years High-risk adult group	Children – according to the Department of Health Adults – Twice in a lifetime with a booster for beneficiaries 65>	Adults: The Scheme will identify high-risk adults who will be encouraged to receive vaccinations.
🌎 Travel Vaccines	All	Amount and frequency vary by product up to the maximum quantity authorized.	Program risk benefits for mandatory typhoid, yellow fever, tetanus, meningitis, hepatitis, and cholera travel vaccinations from Scheme risk benefits.
🍼 Baby Growth and Development Assessments	0 – 2 Years	3 Assessments per year	Pharmaceutical clinics under the Bestmed Network perform assessments.
🅰️ Female Contraceptives	All female beneficiaries of child-bearing age	Depends on the product according to the maximum allowed amount	Annually limited to R2,678 per beneficiary. Covers all items categorized under the female contraception category.
🅱️ Intrauterine device (IUD) insertion	All female beneficiaries of child-bearing age	1 device every 5 years	Consultation and treatment by a gynecologist or family physician.
➡️ HPV Vaccinations	Female Beneficiaries 9 – 26	3 vaccines per beneficiary	Vaccinations are funded according to the MRP
🔍 Mammogram	All females 40 years>	Once every 2 years	Covered up to 100% of the Bestmed Scheme tariff
📌 PSA Screening	Males 50 years and older.	Once every 2 years	It may be performed at a urologist, family practitioner, or network pharmacy clinic. The available savings account covers the consultation fee.
✳️ Pap Smear	Female beneficiaries 18 and older	Once every 24 months	Possible at a gynecologist, family physician, or pharmacy clinic. The consultation will be at the member’s expense. Procedure and consultation paid from Scheme risk

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Bestmed Pace 1 Preventative Dentistry

The following services may be subject to pre-approval, clinical protocols, and financial guidelines.

🔎 Service	➡️ Age	📉 Frequency
🦷 General full-mouth examination by a general dentist (including the use of gloves and sterile equipment)	12 years>	Once yearly
🪥 General full-mouth examination by a general dentist (including the use of gloves and sterile equipment)	<12 years	Twice yearly
📌 Full-mouth Intra-Oral Photos	All	Once every 3 years
📍 Intra-Oral Radiograph	All	2 photos yearly
☑️ Scaling or polishing	All	Twice yearly
✅ Fluoride treatment	All	Twice yearly
🔍 Fissure Sealing	Up to and including beneficiaries 21 years old	According to the applicable and accepted protocol
➡️ Space Maintainers	During the primary and mixed denture stage	Once per space

Bestmed Tempo Wellness Program

The Tempo wellness programme is focused on supporting you on your path to improving your health and realising the rewards that come with it. To ensure you achieve this, you will have access to the following benefits:

Tempo Lifestyle Screening for adults (beneficiaries 16 years and older) which includes:

👉🏿 The Tempo lifestyle questionnaire
👉🏿 Blood pressure check
👉🏿 Cholesterol check
👉🏿 Glucose check
👉🏿 Height and weight measurement

Tempo physical wellbeing and nutrition benefits (beneficiaries 16 and older):

Physical wellbeing:

1 x (face-to-face) physical health assessment at a Tempo partner biokineticist

1 x follow-up (virtual or face-to-face) consult to obtain your personalised exercise plan from the Tempo partner biokineticist

Nutrition:

1 x (face-to-face) nutrition assessment at a Tempo partner dietitian

1 x follow-up (virtual or face-to-face) consult to obtain your personlised healthy-eating plan from the Tempo partner dietitian

💙 In addition to the Tempo physical wellbeing and nutrition benefits, you will also have access to Tempo Wellness Webinars hosted monthly. The webinars are themed around mental health and various other wellness-related topics.

Bestmed Pace 1 Maternity Care Program

👉🏾 The Maternity care program is available to pregnant female members and their dependents, providing comprehensive services and information.

👉🏾 It provides support, education, and advice throughout pregnancy, confinement, and the postnatal period.

👉🏾 To access these services, members must register for the Bestmed Maternity care program when they receive confirmation of their pregnancy through a pathology test or scan from their family practitioner or gynecologist.

👉🏾 Once registration is complete, a consultant will reach out to them.

💙 100% Scheme tariff. Subject to the following benefits:

💙 Consultations:

9 antenatal consultations at a GP OR gynaecologist OR midwife.
1 post-natal consultation at a GP OR gynaecologist OR midwife.

💙 Ultrasounds:

1 x 2D ultrasound scan at 1st trimester (between 10 to 12 weeks) at a GP, OR gynaecologist, OR radiologist.

1 x 2D ultrasound scan at 2nd trimester (between 20 to 24 weeks) at a GP, OR gynaecologist, OR radiologist.

💙 Supplements:

Any item categorised as a maternity supplement can be claimed up to a maximum of R139 per claim, once a month, for a maximum of 9 months.

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Bestmed Pace 1 Plan Exclusions and Waiting Periods

Bestmed Pace 1 Exclusion

Some of the following are excluded from Pace 1. The comprehensive list can be found on the official Bestmed website.

✅ Any fees associated with patient and medical staff travel.
✅ Medical aids, orthopedic, surgical, and medical appliances, excluding those described in Annexes B.1 to B.4 of the Scheme Regulations and those prescribed for treating specific PMB disorders and available in the public sector.
✅ Requested reports, examinations, tests for emigration, immigration, visas, insurance policies, employment, admission to schools and universities, court medical reports, muscle-function tests, fitness examinations and testing, adoption of children, and retirement due to ill health.
✅ Any non-functional or cosmetic procedures, operations, or treatments.
✅ Accounting for services performed by individuals not registered with the Health Professionals Council of South Africa, the Associated Health Service Professions Board, or a comparable healthcare organization in the nation where the service was rendered.

Unkept appointments by members, and more.

Bestmed Pace 1 Waiting Periods

Depending on pre-existing or existing conditions, the following might apply when you register for medical cover with the Bestmed Pace 1 plan:

✅ A 3-month general waiting period in respect of all benefits.
✅ A 12-month exclusion in respect of a pre-existing condition.

📌 A late-joiner contribution penalty will apply.

Bestmed Pace 1 Plan vs. Similar Plans from Other Medical Schemes

🔎 Medical Aid Plan	🥇 Bestmed Pace 1 (2025)	🥈 GEMS Emerald (2025)	🥉 Bonitas Standard Select Plan (2025)
🌎 International Cover	R1 million in USA other countries R5 million	Scheme Rate	R10 million
👤 Main Member Contribution	R5,706	2,975 – 3,689 ZAR	R4,448 ZAR
👥 Adult Dependent Contribution	R4,008	2,273 – 2,836 ZAR	R3,849 ZAR
💙 Child Dependent Contribution	R1,440	1,106 – 1,382 ZAR	R1,302 ZAR
📉 Annual Limit	Several limits and sub-limits	Unlimited Hospital Cover	Unlimited Hospital Cover
💶 Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMB)	☑️ Yes	☑️ Yes	☑️ Yes
➡️ Screening and Prevention	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
💳 Medical Savings Account	☑️ Yes	None	None
⚕️ Hospital Cover	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited

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Our Verdict on The Bestmed Pace 1 Plan

The Pace 1 plan offers excellent hospital benefits and comprehensive day-to-day coverage well-suited for growing families who prioritize their health.

As with the Pace 2, Pace 3, and, Pace 4 plans, there is no network of hospitals, and members can enjoy benefits such as over-the-counter medication and consultations with Family Practitioners (FPs) and Specialists.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bestmed Pace 1?

Bestmed Pace 1 is a medical aid plan that provides comprehensive hospital and day-to-day cover for individuals and families.

Does Bestmed Pace 1 have a network of hospitals?

No, there is no network of hospitals for Bestmed Pace 1.

What kind of benefits does Bestmed Pace 1 offer?

Bestmed Pace 1 offers benefits such as over-the-counter medication, consultations with Family Practitioners (FPs), Specialists, and extensive day-to-day coverage.

How are in-hospital services covered under Bestmed Pace 1?

The scheme risk covers in-hospital services under Bestmed Pace 1.

Are out-of-hospital services covered under Bestmed Pace 1?

✅ Yes, some out-of-hospital services are covered under Bestmed Pace 1 and are initially paid from annual savings. Once your annual savings are depleted, further day-to-day benefits are available and there is no selfpayment gap.

Does Bestmed Pace 1 offer optical benefits?

✅ Yes, Bestmed Pace 1 does offer optical benefits as part of its day-to-day cover. These benefits include eye tests, frames, lenses, and contact lenses.

Are there any limits on optical benefits under Bestmed Pace 1?

✅ Yes, there are limits on optical benefits under Bestmed Pace 1. For example, members can claim optical benefits once every 24 months. However, the benefit amount is limited to a specific amount per member.

How are optical and dental benefits paid for under Bestmed Pace 1?

Optical and dental benefits are initially paid from the day-to-day savings benefit under Bestmed Pace 1. Once the savings are depleted, benefits are paid from the day-to-day scheme’s risk benefits and the available vested savings.

What happens once the annual savings are depleted under Bestmed Pace 1?

Once the annual savings are depleted, services are paid for from the day-to-day scheme’s risk benefits and the available vested savings. NO selfpayment gap.

Is Bestmed Pace 1 suitable for healthy, growing families?

✅ Yes, Bestmed Pace 1 is well-suited for healthy, growing families who prioritize their health and require extensive day-to-day coverage.

Does Bestmed Pace 1 offer dental benefits?

✅ Yes, Bestmed Pace 1 does offer dental benefits as part of its day-to-day cover. These benefits include consultations, fillings, extractions, and root canal treatments.

Are there any limits on dental benefits under Bestmed Pace 1?

✅ Yes, there are limits on dental benefits under Bestmed Pace 1. For example, members can claim dental benefits up to a specific amount per member per year, and certain treatments are subject to waiting periods.

Adriaan Schoeman

Adriaan holds an MBA and specializes in medical aid research. With his commitment to perfection, he ensures the accuracy of all data presented on medicalaid.com every three months. When he is not conducting research, Adriaan can be found indulging in his passion for trout fishing amidst nature.