Discovery Health increases for 2021 have been announced. Discovery Health adopted a delayed contribution increase this approach to assist its our members through the first half of 2021, following a challenging 2020.
Launch of Discovery Connected Care
Discovery Health also launched its Discovery Connected Care in 2021 – a consolidated and enhanced the digital healthcare experience. Discovery Health has integrated Connected Care with a range of industry-leading healthcare devices for remote diagnostics and monitoring. Discovery Health Medical Scheme members gain enhanced benefits for home-based healthcare services enabled by Connected Care, including the funding of integrated healthcare devices for remote diagnostics and monitoring.
With the aims of transforming healthcare delivery with on-demand diagnostic virtual consultations, e-scripting and medicine delivery anytime, anywhere. Connected Care is the ultimate manifestation of an effective digital health ecosystem and provides members with a variety of tools.
Discovery Health increases for 2021
Discovery Health has announced a 5.9% increase for July 2021 stating that this is an effective 2.95% average increase for the 2021 year.
| Series | Plan | Total contributions 2020 (OLD) | Total contributions 2021 (NEW) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main member | Adult | Child | Main member | Adult | Child | ||
| Executive | Executive Plan | 7 257 | 7 257 | 1 385 | 7 688 | 7 688 | 1 468 |
| Comprehensive | Classic Comprehensive | 5 954 | 5 633 | 1 188 | 6 309 | 5 966 | 1 258 |
| Classic Delta Comprehensive | 5 362 | 5 077 | 1 069 | 5 681 | 5 378 | 1 132 | |
| Essential Comprehensive | 5 003 | 4 731 | 1 008 | 4 585 | 4 230 | 1 459 | |
| Essential Delta Comprehensive | 4 507 | 4 257 | 904 | 5 301 | 5 010 | 1 069 | |
| Classic Smart Comprehensive | 4 327 | 3 994 | 1 378 | 4 775 | 4 510 | 957 | |
| Priority | Classic Priority | 3 814 | 3 008 | 1 526 | 4 041 | 3 186 | 1 617 |
| Essential Priority | 3 278 | 2 577 | 1 310 | 3 472 | 2 731 | 1 388 | |
| Saver | Classic Saver | 3 290 | 2 596 | 1 318 | 3 485 | 2 750 | 1 397 |
| Classic Delta Saver | 2 628 | 2 076 | 1 056 | 2 784 | 2 200 | 1 118 | |
| Essential Saver | 2 615 | 1 961 | 1 048 | 2 770 | 2 078 | 1 110 | |
| Essential Delta Save | 2 085 | 1 575 | 837 | 2 209 | 1 668 | 887 | |
| Coastal Saver | 2 608 | 1 962 | 1 053 | 2 763 | 2 078 | 1 116 | |
| Smart | Classic Smart | 1 954 | 1 542 | 781 | 2 070 | 1 634 | 827 |
| Essential Smart | 1 400 | 1 400 | 1 400 | 1 483 | 1 483 | 1 483 | |
| Core | Classic Core | 2 449 | 1 931 | 980 | 2 594 | 2 046 | 1 038 |
| Classic Delta Core | 1 960 | 1 545 | 784 | 2 076 | 1 637 | 830 | |
| Essential Core | 2 104 | 1 577 | 846 | 2 229 | 1 671 | 896 | |
| Essential Delta Core | 1 681 | 1 265 | 675 | 1 781 | 1 340 | 715 | |
| Coastal Core | 1 946 | 1 462 | 774 | 2 062 | 1 548 | 820 | |
| KeyCare | KeyCare Plus 0 - 8 550 | 1 207 | 1 207 | 439 | 1 279 | 1 279 | 464 |
| KeyCare Plus 8 551 - 13 800 | 1 659 | 1 659 | 468 | 1 758 | 1 758 | 464 | |
| KeyCare Plus 13 801+ | 2 450 | 2 450 | 656 | 2 595 | 2 595 | 695 | |
| KeyCare Core 0 - 8 550 | 949 | 949 | 245 | 1 005 | 1 005 | 260 | |
| KeyCare Core 8 551 - 13 800 | 1 183 | 1 183 | 292 | 1 253 | 1 253 | 310 | |
| KeyCare Core 13 801+ | 1 809 | 1 809 | 410 | 1 916 | 1 916 | 435 | |
| KeyCare Start 0 - 9 150 | 914 | 914 | 550 | 968 | 968 | 583 | |
| KeyCare Start 9 151 - 13 800 | 1 538 | 1 538 | 601 | 1 629 | 1 692 | 637 | |
| KeyCare Start 13 801+ | 2 394 | 2 394 | 650 | 2 536 | 2 536 | 688 |
Vitality 2021 Rates
Rates are per month
- Member: R290
- Member + 1: R355
- Member + 2: R410
R89 activation and R79 for each additional member
How do other Medical Aids compare?
While Discovery health is promoting an effective average increase of 2.95%, when increases are announced again at the end of the year it will be on the amount increased by 5.9% and not 2.95% so brace yourself for another significant price hike in 6 month.
Other medical aid increases for 2021:
- Momentum: 3.9%
- Bestmed: 4%
- Bonitas: 4.6%
- Medishield: 5.9%
- Fedhealth: 8.7%
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