Discovery Health 2026 Medical Plans
25 options • Verified from official 2026 brochures
Discovery Health Medical Scheme
MAO Health Check · By Medical Aid Online
3.7 months of savings to pay claims, and R90 of every R100 goes straight to claims.
Safety cushion
Money saved to keep paying claims in a bad year.
Pressure to raise prices
- Claims
- Running costs (average)
- R2.90 left over
- What members pay in: R100
When claims and costs pass R100, prices usually go up or benefits get cut.
2027 increase: 8.2%
Discovery Health 2027 prices: what's changing
New contributions from 1 January 2027, next to what you pay in 2026.
▲ 8.3%Average +8.3% across 25 plans (range 7.4% to 8.9%) vs regulator's 3.8% guideline.
From R1 450/month in 2027
- ▲ 8.9%2026: R2 8452027: R3 099▲ 8.9%Discovery Health: KeyCare Core
Income-banded · Headline is the top band (R17 251+).
Monthly contributions from each scheme's official 2027 brochure, cheapest first. 2026 prices are kept for comparison. Not advice — confirm with the scheme before you choose.
Looking for everyday cover instead?
Discovery Flexicare is health insurance for GP visits, medicine and tests — not a medical scheme, and it has no planned hospital cover.