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title: "Medshield: Medical Aid Plans and Claims"
description: "Choose 2026 medical aid in South Africa from R1,821–R9,489/month. Find DSP network providers, check benefits and submit claims via app/portal/WhatsApp."
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published_at: "2026-05-14T10:30:44.357Z"
updated_at: "2026-09-23T20:27:23.014Z"
---

# Medshield: Medical Aid Plans and Claims

Choose 2026 medical aid in South Africa from R1,821–R9,489/month. Find DSP network providers, check benefits and submit claims via app/portal/WhatsApp.

## Breadcrumbs

- [Insurtech](/categories/insurtech)
- [Medshield](/medshield)

## Summary

Medical aid cover with plans, networks, and self-service tools

A South African medical aid scheme offering 2026 benefit options, provider network locators, and member self-service via portal, app, and WhatsApp for individuals and families.

## Product details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Website | https://www.medshield.co.za/ |
| Tagline | Medical aid cover with plans, networks, and self-service tools |
| Primary country | South Africa |
| Platforms | Web, Android, iOS |
| Average rating |  |
| Published reviews | 0 |
| Verified listing | No |

## About the product

Medshield is a South African medical aid scheme for individuals and families who need private healthcare cover through selectable 2026 benefit options.

Key features focus on choosing a plan, using designated provider networks, and managing membership and claims:
- **2026 benefit options and contribution estimates** with plan pricing shown for principal members, including **PremiumPlus (R 9489 pm)**, **MediBonus (R 9015 pm)**, **MediSaver (R 5376 pm)**, **MediPhila (R 2145 pm)**, and **MediCurve (from R 1821 pm)**; online tools include a **benefit comparison** page, **Get a Quote**, and benefit guides.
- **Designated Service Provider (DSP) networks** and geo-locators to find in-network care across **hospitals/facilities**, **GPs**, **specialists**, **chronic medicine DSPs**, **pharmacies** (including **SmartCare Pharmacy Network**), **dental**, **optical**, **oncology (ICON)**, and **renal dialysis**, aimed at reducing out-of-pocket costs when members use network providers.
- **Member self-service** through the member login portal and a **Medshield Member App** to access key membership information and documents.
- **WhatsApp service line (+27 60 042 7274)** for common tasks such as checking available benefits, submitting claims, viewing membership cards, accessing statements and tax certificates, and finding network providers.

Available on **Web**, **Android**, **iOS**, and **Huawei AppGallery**.

Designed for **South African consumers** who join as principal members and add adult, child, or student dependants, with monthly contributions varying by plan and dependants.

Notable in South Africa for its emphasis on **network-based cover** with searchable provider geo-locators, plus an exclusive **Sanlam gap cover** option promoted as “Close the Gap.” The scheme states it is an **Authorised Financial Service Provider (FSP No 51381)**.

## Features

- [Insurtech](/categories/insurtech): Category
- [B2C](/tags/b2c): Product feature or technology
- [Insurance](/tags/insurance): Product feature or technology
- [South Africa](/countries/south-africa): Market

## Related pages

- [Alternatives](/medshield/alternatives)
- [Reviews](/medshield/reviews)
- [Transparency](/medshield/transparency)

## Access and citation

- [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/medshield)
- [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md)
- [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)