Bestmed Medical Scheme · Maternity, out of hospital

Maternity care programme

Pregnancy support: 24-hour advice line, weekly emails, high-risk monitoring, maternity gift, maternity benefits (antenatal/postnatal consults, 2D scans, supplements).

You must registerThis benefit does not start on its own. Until you register, you are paying for cover you are not receiving.

How: Register via maternity@bestmed.co.za / 012 472 6797; DLA completes enrolment

“You need to register on the Bestmed Maternity care programme as soon as you confirmed your pregnancy ...”

At a glance

Scheme: Bestmed Medical Scheme
Benefit area: Maternity, out of hospital
Who it is for: Every Bestmed Medical Scheme option
Limit: Maternity supplement max R145 per claim, once a month, max 9 months; 6 or 9 antenatal consults per option · per claim / per pregnancy · 9 months
Paid from: risk
Who qualifies: Pregnant members and dependants.
Where you may go: DLA (third-party administrator); GP/gynae/midwife; network providers on Rhythm1/2

“Any item categorised as a maternity supplement can be claimed up to a maximum of R145 per claim, once a month, for a maximum of 9 months.”

“DLA is our third-party service provider that manages the Maternity Care Programme on behalf of Bestmed.”

Which plans carry it

Every Bestmed Medical Scheme option.

The scheme states every option.

“Maternity benefits are now offered across all options. As a Bestmed member you will have access to the following benefits which will not be paid from your savings account”

Where this comes from

Managed Care Guide 20261.pdf, p.18-19 · managed_care_guide. Read from that document on 2026-08-16 for the 2026 plan year.

Every statement on this page is read from a Bestmed Medical Scheme document and quoted so you can check it. Where a document says nothing, this page says so rather than filling the gap.

Check what your own plan leaves you to pay Your plan, your family, your conditions — the shortfall in rands before you choose a gap policy.

Programme rules are set by the scheme and change at renewal. This page renders what Bestmed Medical Scheme’s own documents say, with the wording quoted so you can check it. Confirm with the scheme before you rely on it.