What is Hospital Plan?
A hospital plan covers treatment and medical costs that arise while the insured is booked into hospital, while a comprehensive medical aid plan will cover hospital costs and other private medical needs like specialist consultations, GP visits, and additional tests or procedures.
How Much Is A Hospital Plan In south Africa?
Based on the results of the most recently published GTC Medical Aid Survey*, the top 7 open medical scheme hospital plans in South Africa are listed below (in price order of single adult contributions for 2022). The table also lists the cost of 2 adults + 2 children.
Source for monthly contributions:
Comparemed
How much more will you pay for your medical scheme next year?
How do I choose a hospital plan?
Tips on choosing a medical scheme
Full cover vs. a hospital plan.
Check your health.
Assess your finances.
Check a scheme’s payment record.
Check a scheme’s solvency ratio.
Scrutinise the table of benefits.
See an independent broker.
Find out about exclusions.
What is the best hospital in South Africa?
REVEALED: SA’s top 20 hospitals
Cormed-clinic (Gauteng)
Ethekwini Hospital & Heart Centre (KwaZulu-Natal)
Gateway Private Hospital (KwaZulu-Natal)
Hillcrest Private Hospital (KwaZulu-Natal)
Life Bay View Private Hospital (Western Cape)
Life Rosepark Hospital (Free State)
Lowveld Hospital (Mpumalanga)
Who own the biggest hospital in South Africa?
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital is a hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa, it is the largest hospital in Africa and third largest hospital in the world. It has 6,760 staff members, 3,400 beds and occupies 70 ha (170 acres).
| Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Services | |
| Emergency department | 10177 |
| Beds | 3,400 |
| History |