At a glance
- Plan type
- Comprehensive plan
- Hospitals
- Network hospitals
- Hospital and specialists
- 100% of Scheme tariff
- Day-to-day costs
- Day-to-day benefits
- Chronic conditions
- 45
- Cancer
- R280 100 a year
- Children you pay for
- Up to 3
- Children on the plan to age
- 24
Closes on 1 January 2027; its members move to Standard.
Monthly contributions
2027 rates take effect on 1 January 2027. You pay for up to 3 children.
| Member | 2026 | 2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main member | R5 431 | — | |
| Adult dependant | R4 700 | — | |
| Child | R1 590 | — |
Benefits
Standard Select closes on 1 January 2027. Its members move to Standard. Below is the 2026 plan.
Benefits in force for 2026.
In hospital
Hospitals
Network hospitals only (Standard Select Hospital Network)
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p32
Hospitals
2027 not in our records yet. 2026: Network hospitals only (Standard Select Hospital Network)
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p32 (2026)
Specialists in hospital
100% of Scheme tariff. A specialist who charges more leaves a shortfall.
Bonitas Standard Standard Select 2026, p14
Specialists in hospital
2027 not in our records yet. 2026: 100% of Scheme tariff. A specialist who charges more leaves a shortfall.
Bonitas Standard Standard Select 2026, p14 (2026)
Chronic and cancer
Chronic conditions
45 conditions (the 27 on the Chronic Disease List plus others the scheme adds).
Chronic conditions
2027 not in our records yet. 2026: 45 conditions (the 27 on the Chronic Disease List plus others the scheme adds).
(2026)
Cancer
Up to R280 100 a year.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p26
Cancer
2027 not in our records yet. 2026: Up to R280 100 a year.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p26 (2026)
Day to day
Maternity
Maternity Programme, paid from savings.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select
Maternity
2027 not in our records yet. 2026: Maternity Programme, paid from savings.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select (2026)
Children on the plan
As dependants up to age 24.
Children on the plan
2027 not in our records yet. 2026: As dependants up to age 24.
(2026)
GP visits
General Practitioners
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p9
GP visits
2027 not in our records yet. 2026: General Practitioners
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p9 (2026)
Specialist visits
2 network specialist visits per family, per annum from OAL, subject to referral by a network GP.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p11
Specialist visits
2027 not in our records yet. 2026: 2 network specialist visits per family, per annum from OAL, subject to referral by a network GP.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p11 (2026)
Prescribed medicine (acute)
Routine /(acute) medicine
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p22
Prescribed medicine (acute)
2027 not in our records yet. 2026: Routine /(acute) medicine
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p22 (2026)
Basic dentistry
Limited to two general check-ups
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p11
Basic dentistry
2027 not in our records yet. 2026: Limited to two general check-ups
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p11 (2026)
Eyes (optometry)
Biennial benefit.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p29
Eyes (optometry)
2027 not in our records yet. 2026: Biennial benefit.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p29 (2026)
Basic X-rays
Limited to and included in D18.1.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p35
Basic X-rays
2027 not in our records yet. 2026: Limited to and included in D18.1.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p35 (2026)
Blood tests (pathology)
Subject to Pathology Management Program.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p33
Blood tests (pathology)
2027 not in our records yet. 2026: Subject to Pathology Management Program.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p33 (2026)
Full benefit list
Every benefit we hold for Standard Select, in Bonitas’s own wording, from its 2026 documents. Bonitas’s full 2027 list is not in our records yet.
In hospital
Palliative care
No limit.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p28
Fertility treatment
Not covered. In-vitro fertilization (IVF);
Bonitas 2026 Annexure C including BonPrime and BonCore, p13
Day procedures
Subject to a R38 560 co-payment for: • when hip or knee arthroplasty is performed by a non-DSP.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p40
Medicine on discharge
Up to 7 days’ supply, to a maximum of R605 per beneficiary per admission, except anticoagulants post surgery which will be subject to the relevant managed healthcare programme.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p15
HIV/AIDS
No limit.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p19
Hospital stay and theatre
No limit.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p15
Travel cover
R1.2 million per Member,
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p43
Birth (in hospital)
No limit.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p20
Cancer treatment
R280 100 per family for oncology.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p26
Organ and stem cell transplants
No limit
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p31
Planned PMB procedures
R316 470 per beneficiary
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p15
Internal prostheses
R57 630 per family, unless
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p34
Mental health admissions
R51 900 per family, unless
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p24
MRI, CT and PET scans
R34 020 per family.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p35
Dialysis
No limit.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p36
Surgery and anaesthetics
100% of the negotiated fee,
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p3
Specialised (biological) medicine in hospital
No benefit, unless PMB.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p24
Step-down and sub-acute care
R21 570 per family.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p19
Step-down and sub-acute care
R67 270 per family, for all services.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p19
Day to day
Prescribed medicine (acute)
Routine /(acute) medicine
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p22
Alternative healthcare
Limited to and included in D1.1.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p6
Medical appliances
Blood pressure monitors for high risk beneficiaries, registered for Hypertension, are limited to R1 250 per family, subject to and included in the Day-to-Day benefit, once every 2 years.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p7
Auxiliary services
Limited to and included in D1.1.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p32
Chronic medicine (Chronic Disease List)
Only PMBs will be paid
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p23
Chronic medicine (other conditions)
Subject to the DSP and limited to R13 030 per beneficiary. R26 150 per family. Only PMBs will be paid above limits, and 30% co-payment applies for non-formulary drugs used voluntarily and for the voluntary use of a non-DSP.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p23
Contraceptives
Limited to R2 050 per family.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p22
Basic dentistry
Limited to two general check-ups
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p11
Specialised dentistry
1 Crown per family per year,
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p13
Casualty visits
Limited to 2 emergency
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p16
GP visits
General Practitioners
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p9
Hearing aids
Limited to R9 460 per device
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p7
Maternity care (out of hospital)
12 ante-natal consultations
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p21
Psychologist and counselling visits
R20 310 per family, limited to and included in D12.1.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p25
Eyes (optometry)
Biennial benefit.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p29
Over-the-counter medicine
Limited to R930 per beneficiary.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p23
Blood tests (pathology)
Subject to Pathology Management Program.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p33
Physiotherapy and other therapists
Limited to and included in D1.1, unless PMB.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p34
Care after a hospital stay
R67 270 per family, for all services.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p19
Basic X-rays
Limited to and included in D18.1.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p35
MRI, CT and PET scans
R34 020 per family.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p35
Specialist visits
2 network specialist visits per family, per annum from OAL, subject to referral by a network GP.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p11
Procedures in the doctor’s rooms
Day-to-Day benefit.
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p38
Screening and prevention
Screening and prevention
Females age >40 years
Bonitas 2026 Annexure B Standard and Standard Select, p40
Conditions
The Chronic Disease List conditions are Prescribed Minimum Benefits on every medical aid. How each one works on a medical aid:
- Addison's Disease
- Asthma
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bronchiectasis
- Dysrhythmia
- Heart Failure
- Cardiomyopathy
- COPD
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Crohn's Disease
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Epilepsy
- Glaucoma
- Haemophilia
- HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypothyroidism
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Schizophrenia
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
- Ulcerative Colitis
Bonitas also names these on Standard Select’s 2026 chronic list:
- ADHD
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depression
- Eczema / Atopic Dermatitis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Gout
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- PTSD
Others on its list have no page of ours yet.
Questions about Standard Select
Answered from Bonitas’s documents.
What is the difference between Standard Select and Standard?
Standard Select uses Bonitas’s hospital network; Standard lets you use any hospital.
Does Standard Select pay for GP visits and day-to-day costs?
It has day-to-day benefits; the fact sheet above lists what we hold.
How many chronic conditions does Standard Select cover?
45: the 27 on the Chronic Disease List and others the scheme adds.
Until what age can children stay on as dependants?
Up to age 24.
Will I have a shortfall if my specialist charges more?
Standard Select pays specialists in hospital at 100% of the Scheme tariff. If a specialist charges more than that, the difference is a shortfall. Gap cover is the product that pays shortfalls.
Factual information from Bonitas Medical Fund’s published documents. It is not advice. Compiled by Eldon de Waal, CFA, the licensed advisor behind AURA. Catalogue v175, built 2026-10-19.