Discovery medical aid price increase confirmed: How much you’ll pay from October

Discovery Health has announced its finalised contribution increases for the Discovery Health Medical Scheme (DHMS) for 2022.

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These will only be in effect from 1 October to 31 December.

According to the BusinessTech website, the changes were originally scheduled to take effect from May, but Discovery, the country’s largest medical aid provider, indicated it would defer them to October.

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From October 2022, contributions will increase by 7.9%-8.0% across all schemes to ensure prices are on par with future medical inflation.

Health plan benefits will remain the same until the end of the year, Discovery said.

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Members wishing to change plans before the increases take effect must do so before 30 September 2022.

New monthly Discovery costs from 1 October 2022 (main member):

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Plan	January 2022	October 2022	Change
Executive
Executive Plan	R7 688	R8 298	+7.9%
Comprehensive
Classic Comprehensive	R6 309	R6 810	+7.9%
Classic Delta Comprehensive	R5 681	R6 133	+8.0%
Essential Comprehensive	R5 301	R5 723	+8.0%
Essential Delta Comprehensive	R4 775	R5 155	+8.0%
Classic Smart Comprehensive	R4 585	R4 949	+7.9%
Priority
Classic Priority	R4 041	R4 362	+7.9%
Essential Priority	R3 472	R3 749	+8.0%
Saver
Classic Saver	R3 485	R3 762	+7.9%
Classic Delta Saver	R2 784	R3 006	+8.0%
Essential Saver	R2 770	R2 990	+7.9%
Essential Delta Saver	R2 209	R2 385	+8.0%
Coastal Saver	R2 763	R2 983	+8.0%
Smart
Classic Smart	R2 070	R2 235	+8.0%
Essential Smart	R1 483	R1 600	+7.9%
Core
Classic Core	R2 594	R2 800	+7.9%
Classic Delta Core	R2 076	R2 241	+7.9%
Essential Core	R2 229	R2 406	+7.9%
Essential Delta Core	R1 781	R1 923	+8.0%
Coastal Core	R2 062	R2 226	+8.0%
KeyCare
KeyCare Plus 0 – 8950	R1 279	R1 380	+7.9%
KeyCare Plus 8951-14400	R1 758	R1 897	+7.9%
KeyCare Plus 14 401+	R2 595	R2 801	+7.9%
KeyCare Core 0 – 8950	R1 005	R1 084	+7.9%
KeyCare Core 8951-14400	R1 253	R1 352	+7.9%
KeyCare Core 14401+	R1 916	R2 068	+7.9%
KeyCare Start 0 – 9550	R968	R1 044	+7.9%
KeyCare Start 9551-14400	R1 629	R1 758	+7.9%
KeyCare Start 14401+	R2 536	R2 737	+7.9%
KeyCare Start Regional 0 – 9550	R930	R930	0%
KeyCare Start Regional 9551-14400	R1 405	R1 405	0%
KeyCare Start Regional 14401+	R2 190	R2 190	0%