Profmed · Screening and prevention

Preventative Care

Covers specified pathology/radiology screenings, vaccinations and digital health assessments for early detection, across all options.

No action neededThe scheme states this applies without registration or application.

How: Preauth only for mammography under 40 (0860 776 363 / preauth@profmed.co.za)

“Pre-authorisation is not required, except in the case of mammography for women under 40 years of age.”

At a glance

Scheme: Profmed
Benefit area: Screening and prevention
Who it is for: Every Profmed option
Limit: The scheme states a limit without a rand figure · one consultation from benefit; screenings by age/frequency · varies by test
Who qualifies: All beneficiaries subject to age/frequency criteria; condition-specific waiting periods; digital health assessment limited to principal + adult-contribution beneficiaries.
Where you may go: Pathology: Ampath, Lancet, Pathcare — co-payment; ProSelect/Savvy liable for full amount for non-DSP

“One consultation is paid from the Preventative Care benefit ... Thereafter, consultations will be subject to the available day-to-day benefits.”

“Members on the ProSelect and ProSelect Savvy options will be liable for the full amount.”

Which plans carry it

Every Profmed option.

The scheme states every option.

“we provide preventative care benefits across all our benefit options. This benefit is available to all beneficiaries, subject to the specific criteria.”

Where this comes from

Profmed-Information-Guide.pdf, p.23 · benefit_guide. Read from that document on 2026-08-29 for the 2026 plan year.

Every statement on this page is read from a Profmed 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 Profmed’s own documents say, with the wording quoted so you can check it. Confirm with the scheme before you rely on it.