For Employers

National Healthcare Group partners with businesses and Network GPs to give employees access to private primary health care. This reduces absenteeism and time lost in clinic queues, keeping your workforce healthier and more productive.

For Households

National Healthcare Group makes private primary health care simple and accessible for you and your family through a Network of GPs. Skip the long clinic queues and enjoy convenient, affordable care when you need it most.

EssentialMED Health Plan iConnect

R164
per month per person in 2026

Affordable entry-level care with access to Network GPs, medication, minor procedures, and 24/7 support.

  • WhatsApp Clinical Line: available immediately
  • 24/7 Assistance Programme: available immediately
  • Emergency transportation: available immediately
  • Virtual and in-person GP visits, medicine, tests & scans: available after 30 days
  • Dental: available after 3 months
  • No cover for illness in hospital
  • No cover for accidents in hospital
  • No cover for maternity in hospital or maternity scans
  • No cover for voluntary hospital stays
  • No cover for chronic conditions
  • No cover for specialists
  • No cover for eye tests or glasses
  • No cover for health assessments
  • No cover for flu vaccines

See brochure for full list and definitions.

Day-To-Day
Health Plan

R225
per month per person in 2026

Comprehensive everyday cover including Network GP visits, dentistry, optometry, maternity scans, and specialist care.

  • WhatsApp Clinical Line: available immediately
  • 24/7 Assistance Programme: available immediately
  • Emergency transportation: available immediately
  • Accidental death: available immediately
  • Trauma room admission: available immediately
  • Virtual and in-person GP visits, acute medicine, tests & scans: available after 30 days
  • Chronic medicine: If you have a pre-existing chronic condition, you can use chronic benefits after 12 months. If you are diagnosed with a chronic condition once joining, you can claim chronic medicine benefits within 3 months
  • Dental & Optical: available after 3 months
  • Specialist visits: available after 3 months
  • No cover for hospital illness
  • No cover for accidents (only trauma room for accidents)
  • No cover for maternity in hospital
  • No cover for voluntary hospital stays

See brochure for full list and definitions.

EssentialMED Health Plan iPremier

R340
per month per person in 2026

Our most complete plan with day-to-day care plus accidental hospitalisation cover up to R300 000.

  • WhatsApp Clinical Line: available immediately
  • 24/7 Assistance Programme: available immediately
  • Emergency transportation: available immediately
  • Accidental death: available immediately
  • Trauma room admission: available immediately
  • Virtual and in-person GP visits, acute medicine, tests & scans: available after 30 days
  • Chronic medicine: If you have a pre-existing chronic condition, you can use chronic benefits after 12 months. If you are diagnosed with a chronic condition once joining, you can claim chronic medicine benefits within 6 months
  • Dental & Optical: available after 6 months
  • Specialist visits: available after 3 months
  • No cover for hospital illness (accidents only)
  • No trauma room cover
  • No cover for maternity in hospital
  • No cover for voluntary hospital stays

See brochure for full list and definitions.

Health plan benefits

What you get

Benefits EssentialMED Health Plan
iConnect		 Day-To-Day
Health Plan		 EssentialMED Health Plan
iPremier
WhatsApp Clinical Line ✓ ✓ ✓
Over-the-counter Medicine ✓ ✓ ✓
Virtual GP Consultation via WhatsApp Clinical Team ✓ ✓ ✓
In-person GP Visits via WhatsApp Clinical Team ✓ ✓ ✓
In-person GP Minor Procedures ✓ ✓ ✓
Prescribed Medicine ✓ ✓ ✓
Blood Tests ✓ ✓ ✓
X-rays ✓ ✓ ✓
HIV Screening ✓ ✓ ✓
Dentistry ✓ ✓ ✓
Ambulance Service via ER24 ✓ ✓ ✓
24/7 Assistance Programme ✓ ✓ ✓
Health Assessment ✕ ✓ ✓
Optometry ✕ ✓ ✓
Flu Vaccine ✕ ✓ ✓
Maternity Scans ✕ ✓ ✓
Specialist Visits ✕ ✓ ✓
Chronic Medicine ✕ ✓ ✓
Accidental Death Cover ✕ ✕ ✓
Emergency Casualty Cover ✕ ✓ ✕
Accidental Hospitalisation ✕ ✕ ✓

National Healthcare Group

Knowledge library

How it works?

  • National Healthcare Group is a WhatsApp clinical-led service.
  • Members chat to our Clinical Team on the WhatsApp Clinical Line whenever they need help.
  • The team assesses symptoms and provides guidance.

Claiming for any costs you pay to providers

  • If you visit an out-of-network GP, you will be liable for any co-payment.
  • No reimbursement is made for costs of benefits not included in the plan.

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Opening the door to affordable private primary healthcare.