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Summit Option

Created for families who require extensive in-hospital cover, Day-to-day and Chronic Benefits, from a provider of their choice.

  • Unlimited hospital cover.
  • Extensive day-to-day and chronic cover from any provider.
  • The Health Platform Benefit provides a range of preventative screening tests.
From

R14 903 per month

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An overview of the Summit Option

In-hospital Benefit

Cover for hospitalisation at any private hospital with no overall annual limit.

Day-to-day and Chronic Benefit

Extensive Day-to-day and Chronic Benefits from any provider.

Health Platform Benefit

Provides cover for various benefits, such as preventative screening tests, certain check-ups and more.

What does the Summit
Option cover?

In-hospital Benefit
This benefit covers hospitalisation as well as some out-of-hospital procedures that can be safely performed in a doctor's room or day hospital.

Hospital choice

Providers
Available at any hospital.

Hospitalisation

Benefit
  • Associated specialists are covered in full. Other specialists are covered up to 300% of the Momentum Medical Scheme Rate.
  • Hospital accounts are covered in full at the rate agreed upon with the hospital group.
High and intensive care
No annual limit.
Specialised dentistry
The In-hospital Benefit covers certain in-hospital dental and oral benefits.
Maternity
No annual limit on maternity confinement and neonatal intensive care.
Renal dialysis and oncology
No annual limit.
Organ transplant
No annual limit.
MRI and CT scans, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, whole-body radioisotope and PET scans
  • No annual limit.
  • You need to pay a co-payment of R2 900 per scan.
Medical rehabilitation, private nursing, Hospice, and step-down facilities
R72 000 per family.
Trauma benefit
Certain day-to-day claims form part of your recovery following specific traumatic events.
Health management programmes for conditions such as chronic renal disease, organ transplants, mental health, HIV/Aids and oncology.
Your doctor needs to register you on the appropriate health management programme.
Immune deficiency related to HIV
  • Anti-retroviral treatment - HIV related admissions.
  • No annual limit applies at any provider R92 600 per family at any hospital.
Emergency medical transport in South Africa by Netcare 911
No annual limit applies.
International emergency medical transport by preferred provider
R9 010 000 per beneficiary per 90-day journey. This benefit includes R15 500 for emergency optometry, R15 500 for emergency dentistry and R765 000 terrorism cover. A R2 180 co-payment applies per emergency out-patient claim.
Take-home medication
7 days’ supply.

Specialised procedures/treatment

Certain specialised procedures/treatments
Certain specialised procedures/treatments are covered, when clinically appropriate, in- and out-of-hospital.
*Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMB) is a set of defined benefits to ensure that all medical scheme members have access to certain minimum health services, regardless of the benefit option they have selected. The aim is to provide members with continuous care to improve their health and well-being and to make healthcare more affordable.

Chronic Benefit
This benefit takes care of certain life-threatening conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, that need ongoing treatment.

Network provider

Available from:
Any provider.

Benefit

Cover
  • 26 conditions under Prescribed Minimum Benefits* according to the Chronic Disease List with no annual limit.
  • 36 additional conditions – accumulate to the overall day-to-day limit of R33 000 per beneficiary per year (this is a combined limit incorporating both day-to-day cover and cover for the 36 additional conditions)
*Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMB) is a set of defined benefits to ensure that all medical scheme members have access to certain minimum health services, regardless of the benefit option they have selected. The aim is to provide members with continuous care to improve their health and well-being and to make healthcare more affordable.

Day-to-day Benefit
This benefit covers everyday medical expenses, such as doctor visits and prescribed medication. On this option, you get R33 000 to cover day-to-day expenses per beneficiary every year.

Network provider

Available from:
Any provider.

Savings

Medical Savings Account
There are no savings built into this option, but you can add HealthSaver+.

Benefit

General practitioners
Subject to an overall annual day-to-day limit of R33 000 per beneficiary.
Eye care
  • You get R5 800 to use on eye care per beneficiary.
  • The maximum amount you can spend on a frame is R2 950.
  • Subject to an overall annual day-to-day limit of R33 000 per beneficiary.
Dentistry
  • Basic dentistry is subject to an overall annual day-to-day limit of R33 000 per beneficiary.
  • Specialised dentistry is paid from available day-to-day benefits, limited to R19 800 per beneficiary and R47 700 per family per year.
  • Both in and out-of-hospital specialist accounts accumulate towards the day-to-day limit.
  • Dental specialist accounts for extraction of impacted wisdom teeth in doctors’ rooms covered from Major Medical Benefit at 100% of the Momentum Medical Scheme Rate.
Medicine
  • Prescribed medication is covered up to R25 700 per beneficiary and R42 300 per family per year.
  • Subject to an overall annual day-to-day limit of R33 000 per beneficiary.
  • Over-the-counter medication is paid out-of-pocket or from HealthSaver+ if available.
Mental health
  • We cover up to R28 300 per family every year.
  • Subject to an overall annual day-to-day limit of R33 000 per beneficiary.
Specialist visits
Subject to overall annual day-to-day limit of R33 000 per beneficiary.
+ Momentum Medical Scheme members may choose to make use of additional products available from Momentum Group Limited and its subsidiaries as well as Momentum Multiply (herein collectively referred to as Momentum). Momentum is not a medical scheme and is a separate entity to Momentum Medical Scheme. Momentum products are not medical scheme benefits. You may be a member of Momentum Medical Scheme without taking any of the products offered by Momentum.

Health Platform Benefit
A unique benefit that encourages health awareness, enhances quality of life, and gives peace of mind through preventative care and early detection tests.

Network provider

Available from:
Any provider.

Benefit

Preventative care includes:
  • baby immunisations covered up to the age of 6,
  • flu vaccines,
  • pneumococcal vaccines, and
  • tetanus-diphtheria injections.
Early detection tests include:
  • mammograms,
  • bone density scans,
  • pap smears,
  • dental consultations,
  • general physical examinations,
  • prostate specific antigen tests,
  • health assessments,
  • cholesterol tests,
  • blood sugar tests, and
  • HIV tests.
Maternity programme
Our comprehensive maternity programme is aimed at providing members with the support and quality care they need during their pregnancy and after delivery. The benefits include:
  • 12 antenatal visits, including urine tests (dipstick),
  • 2 pregnancy scans,
  • certain antenatal pathology tests,
  • 2 doula visits,
  • 2 paediatrician visits in the baby’s first year,
  • online antenatal and postnatal classes,
  • online video consultations with a lactation specialist, and
  • 3 nurse home visits after returning from the hospital, as well as 2 and 6 weeks later.
Health line
24-hour emergency health advice.

This is only a summary of our benefits. Read the Summit Option brochure for more details. Momentum Medical Scheme’s Rules apply.

Compare medical aid options

Compare the cover and benefits of 2 Momentum Medical Scheme options side-by-side to find the most budget-friendly option to suit your needs.

Compare options

Want to know more?

For more information relating to this option, download the document below.

Summit Option brochure

MOMENTUM VALUE-ADDED BENEFITS

Convenient, innovative features, unique to Momentum

HealthReturns+

An incentive programme that rewards you for taking ownership of your health. We aim to help you stay informed about your health status and reward you for staying healthy.

Free

Learn more

HealthSaver+

A voluntary savings account that works seamlessly with your medical aid. It pays for treatments and procedures not covered by your option.

R40 admin fee per year

Learn more

Hello Doctor+

Get free expert health advice from qualified South African medical doctors through your phone or mobile device, 24/7/365.


Free

Learn more

GapCover+

Gap cover helps you avoid unexpected shortfalls for hospitalisation and certain procedures performed out of hospital.


From R259 per month

Learn more

+ Momentum Medical Scheme members may choose to make use of additional products available from Momentum Group Limited and its subsidiaries as well as Momentum Multiply (herein collectively referred to as Momentum). Momentum is not a medical scheme and is a separate entity to Momentum Medical Scheme. Momentum products are not medical scheme benefits. You may be a member of Momentum Medical Scheme without taking any of the products offered by Momentum.

Disclaimer: Momentum Medical Scheme’s 2025 benefit and contribution amendments have been submitted to the Council for Medical Schemes and are subject to approval by the Regulator.

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MOMENTUM MULTIPLY+ REWARDS PROGRAMME

Enjoy exclusive rewards

Multiply encourages and rewards members for making healthier choices! Multiply Inspire is available to you for free. You can upgrade to Multiply Inspire Plus and earn up to
R1 000 per beneficiary per month.

Learn more

Want a quote?

You'll get a quote reflecting the medical aid contribution at the end of the process.

Get an online quote

Need advice?

An accredited healthcare consultant will call you to discuss our medical aid options and benefits.

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Contact Momentum Medical Scheme

Client service, claims and authorisations

0860 117 859

WhatsApp us
Join an online help session.

+27 31 573 4008

[email protected]

[email protected]
Business hours are Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:00. Saturdays from 08:00 to 16:00.
Closed on Sundays and public holidays.

For local emergencies

082 911

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

For international emergencies


+27 11 541 1263

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Momentum Medical Scheme Ethics and Fraud line

0800 000 438

[email protected]

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
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