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  1. Focus on Bronchiectasis 2026

    Description Bronchiectasis is a condition where the bronchial tubes of your lungs are permanently damaged, widened, enlarged and thickened. These damaged air passages allow bacteria and mucus to build up in your lungs. This results in frequen...
  2. Focus on Asthma 2026

    Description Asthma is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath and coughing. The coughing ...
  3. Focus on Addison’s disease 2026

    Description Addison's disease is an endocrine or hormonal disorder that occurs in all age groups and affects men and women equally. Addison's disease occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormone cortisol and, in some ca...
  4. Focus on the Maternity Programme 2026

    Description Momentum Medical Scheme’s comprehensive maternity programme is aimed at providing members with the support and quality care they need during their pregnancy and after delivery. The focused, quality care benefits include antenatal ...
  5. Focus on co-payments 2026

    What is a co-payment? Members join a medical scheme to ensure that they will be taken care of when they require healthcare services, should they ever be faced with a medical condition or emergency. Schemes are able to provide such protection...
  6. Focus on motor vehicle accidents (MVA) and third party injuries 2026

    Third party injuries are incidents where a third party was responsible for the injury and therefore may be liable for medical expenses, such as a motor vehicle accident. Any amount recovered from a third party or from the Road Accident Fund for ...
  7. Focus on the Africa Benefit 2026

    Momentum Medical Scheme provides cover for members on the Custom, Incentive, Extender and Summit Options, who work in sub-Saharan Africa, for certain benefits. Benefits are subject to the Scheme Rules and clinical protocols.   Benefits Co...
  8. Focus on Major Medical Benefit 2026

    The Major Medical Benefit includes cover for hospitalisation, as well as certain specialised procedures or treatment and specialised scans. Overview of the cover provided in hospital across the six options Option Cover L...
  9. Focus on International Emergency Travel Cover 2026

    This document provides an overview of the Momentum Medical Scheme International Emergency Travel benefit. Who is covered? Beneficiaries on the Evolve, Custom, Incentive, Extender and Summit Options are covered per 90-day leisure journey as f...
  10. Focus on the Dental Benefit 2026

    The following dental benefits are available on Momentum Medical Scheme: Ingwe Option Preventative dental care Covered up to R500 per beneficiary at dentists, dental therapists and oral hygienists Basic dentistry, such as extraction...