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  1. Focus on immunisations and vaccines covered under the Health Platform Benefit benefit

    Momentum Medical Scheme members are covered for as part of their Health Platform benefits for these vaccines and immunisations (subject to availability). Vaccines and immunisations covered under the Health Platform benefit Infant im...
  2. Focus on International Emergency Travel Cover

    Who is covered?  Beneficiaries on the Evolve, Custom, Incentive, Extender and Summit Options are covered per 90-day leisure journey as follows: Ingwe Option Not covered Evolve Option R5 million per beneficiary Custom Option ...
  3. Focus on emergency medical transport

    Momentum Medical Scheme has contracted with Netcare 911 to provide our members with emergency medical transport benefits within the borders of South Africa. Netcare 911 is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to assist our members in th...
  4. Focus on the Dental Benefit

    Ingwe Option Dentistry – basic (such as extractions or fillings) Examinations, fillings and x-rays as per the list of tariff codes. One dental consultation is covered per year per beneficiary. You need to call us for pre-authorisation if ...
  5. Focus on the Day-to-day Benefit

    Introduction This benefit provides for day-to-day medical expenses, such as doctors’ visits and prescribed medication.  On the Ingwe Option , members obtain their day-to-day benefits from Ingwe Network or Ingwe Active Network providers. ...
  6. Focus on co-payment

    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...
  7. Clinical criteria for registration on the chronic benefit

    Clinical criteria for registration on the chronic benefit (all options)  Prescribed Minimum Benefit Chronic Disease List (CDL)  conditions Further information or tests required Addison’s disease Diagnosis by a specialist physi...
  8. Focus on the Chronic Benefit

    Chronic Benefit structure The Chronic Benefit covers certain life-threatening conditions that need ongoing treatment and includes cover for the 26 Chronic Disease List conditions, which form part of the Prescribed Minimum Benefits. Chronic be...
  9. Focus on the Health Platform Benefit

    Health Platform Benefits are available to all Momentum Medical Scheme members and are paid for by the Scheme. These benefits encourage health awareness, enhance quality of life and give peace of mind through preventative care, early detectio...
  10. Summary of Momentum Medical Scheme changes 2025

    Summary of changes for 2025 Momentum Medical Scheme, for the tenth consecutive year, was able to avoid reducing benefits on any of the Scheme’s options. In fact, we have increased benefit limits for 2025 in line with inflation.  Members can ...