The Discovery Health Medical Scheme is an independent non-profit entity governed by the Medical Schemes Act, and regulated by the Council for Medical Schemes. It is administered by a separate company, Discovery Health (Pty) Ltd, an authorised financial services provider.
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The Discovery Health Medical Scheme offers the widest choice of health plans, all with unlimited private hospital cover and a range of benefits to suit your needs and your pocket.
Choose from 23 plans, which all offer rich benefits with unlimited private hospital cover, and full cover in our extensive healthcare networks.
Access to wide ranging benefits, care programmes and services that ensure you and your doctor can access the best healthcare available when you need it.
Lowest contributions, which are on average 16.4% lower than contributions for comparable cover with other South African medical schemes.
The opportunity to join the world's leading science based wellness programme, Vitality, that gives you access to and rewards you for a healthy lifestyle.
"When she was diagnosed with HIV, Sameshni Moodley thought life as she knew it was over. Yet her positive attitude and healthy lifestyle turned things around."
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Sameshni Moodley - Discovery Health Medical Scheme member
"A routine Vitality Health Check saved 24-year-old Amy Rabie's life. Now she manages her life-threatening Type 1 diabetes with a happy, healthy, active lifestyle."
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Amy Rabie – Discovery Vitality member
"The last thing that 32-year-old Jimmy Phiri expected when he felt physical weakness, was to be diagnosed as having had a stroke. He shares his journey to recovery."
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Jimmy Phiri - Discovery Health Medical Scheme member
"Jaco's worst nightmare of having his leg amputated has left him a better man than ever and with a leg that is almost as good as the one he was born with."
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Jaco van Staden - Discovery Health Medical Scheme member
"The biggest challenge for Laurie Gaum was learning to deal with the twists and turns of his cancer journey."
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Laurie Gaum - Discovery Health Medical Scheme member