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Contact us:
Walk-in Centres:
Pretoria (Head Office) - Block A, Glenfield Office Park, 361 Oberon Ave, Faerie Glen, Pretoria, 0081
Cape Town - 92 Edward Rd, Bo Oakdale, Cape Town, 7530
Durban - Beacon Rock, 21 Lighthouse Rd, Umhlanga, Durban, 4319
Gqeberha - 142 Cape Rd, Mill Park, Gqeberha, 6001
Nelspruit - Samora Machel Drive Crossing Office Block, Level 1, Block E, Crossing Shopping Centre, Mbombela, 1201
Polokwane - Unit 3, Tobara Place, Platinum Park, 9 Watermelon St, Bendor, Polokwane, 0699
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About Bestmed:
Bestmed is South Africa’s largest self-administered medical scheme and the fourth largest open medical scheme.
An excellent track record:
- We ranked number one in customer experience in the 2022 Ask Afrika Orange Index®: Medical Aid Companies category
- Our results for 2022 in the SA-csi’s medical scheme industry research places us at the forefront of customer experience in the South African medical scheme industry
- We won two annual Titanium Awards in 2022
- We won the Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa (FIA) Intermediary Experience Award 2022 for Product Supplier of the Year: Healthcare
- We have a solvency ratio of 45.68% (2021 financial year)
We provide value for money:
- Single digit increases over 6 consecutive years
- We have 13 structured plans designed to suit every life stage and pocket
- We offer excellent preventative care benefits on all our options e.g. female contraceptives, pneumonia and flu vaccines, and more
An extensive healthcare provider network:
- Access to specialist and hospital networks across South Africa
- More than 6 600 family practitioners in our network
- More than 17 700 network provider agreements
- Country-wide geographical network coverage
- Search facility via the Bestmed app and website
Free access to the Bestmed Tempo wellness programme with benefits for your whole family:
- Our wellness programme is free for all members and employers
- It includes free Health Assessments, and visits to dietitians and biokineticists
- It includes the Fitness, Nutrition, and Emotional Wellbeing Journeys, all accessible via the Bestmed App or online member portal