What every medical aid option must pay under the Prescribed Minimum Benefits, the 26 conditions on the Chronic Disease List, and the DSP, formulary and savings account rules in Regulations 8 and 10. Read in CMS sources on 29 October 2026.
The waiting periods a medical scheme may impose under section 29A of the Medical Schemes Act, and how late joiner penalty bands are worked out under Regulation 13. Read in the CMS consolidated text on 22 October 2026.
2027 main member contributions for 23 hospital plans and 10 comprehensive options from Discovery, Bonitas, Fedhealth and Medihelp, sorted by monthly budget. Scheme tables read on 15 October 2026.
How to tell if a medical aid broker is independent: who owns the brokerage, how many schemes it can place you with, and how it is paid. Rules checked on 14 October 2026.
What each line on a medical aid quote means, from contributions and savings to late joiner penalties, waiting periods and broker fees, with the rule behind each. Rules checked on 14 October 2026.
How to check a medical aid broker on the CMS Accreditation Portal and the FSCA FSP search, what each CMS status means, and who pays the broker. Register results read on 14 October 2026.
Eight FSCA-licensed, CMS-accredited medical aid brokerages compared on register data, Google reviews and Hellopeter, as at 13 October 2026. Sources and method stated.