Selfmed medical aid – The dawn of the democratic government dispensation in South Africa immensely and positively affected the business sector. The democratic environment allowed for a freer economic environment in which businesses especially in the private sector could flourish. One of the sectors that has indeed flourished is the private health sector with a number of medical aid providers coming up. There is however one medical aid provider which has stood the test of time even before the new democratic South Africa came into being.

Established in 1965, Selfmed is a South African medical aid that provides medical aid cover to South Africans of all age groups. With Selfmed, clients are assured of finding a range of medical aid options, reliable medical aid cover, sincere service and personalised and dedicated medical aid assistance. Selfmed offers four different medical aid options and these are Medxxi, Selfmed selfsure, Selfmed 80% and Med elite.

Medxxi is a hospital plan that offers unlimited hospital cover paid at 100% of agreed tariff, ante-natal classes paid at R1300, certain clinical procedures such as gastroscopy, colonoscopy, tonsillectomy, unlimited MRI and CT scans in and out of hospital, etc.

The Selfmed selfsure option is ideal for young families or more mature couples. This cover provides unlimited hospital cover at any hospital in South Africa, GP visits, specialist visits, basic dentistry, pathology, radiology and physiotherapy, optometry, unlimited maternity visits, unlimited MRI and CT scans in and out of hospital etc.

Selfmed 80% offers comprehensive medical cover with only 20% co-payments. This cover also comes with unlimited hospital cover at any hospital in South Africa paid at 100% of agreed tariff, specialist covered at 80% of cost in and out of the hospital, joint replacements covered at MSR, generous oncology benefits, cover for biological drugs, ante-natal classes etc.

The Med elite cover is ideal for those with chronic conditions and comes with unlimited hospital cover at any hospital cover in South Africa paid at 100%, joint replacements covered at MSR, generous oncology benefits, cover for biological drugs, ante-natal classes, benefit for mammogram and pap smear, benefits for non-elective maxilla, facial and oral surgery, etc.

Selfmed is indeed a tested medical aid cover. Selfmed can be contacted on 0219432300.