Does my medical aid cover FreeStyle Libre?
Not sure whether your medical aid already covers any FGM or CGM sensor technology devices? We’ve done some legwork for you.
The Medical Aid schemes below provide access to the FreeStyle Libre device.
Scroll through the alphabetical list below to find your Medical Aid
Click on the name of your Medical Aid to see the details of the benefits you are entitled to, and what you need to provide to qualify.
*Please note that Discovery Health cover is for Type 1 only - most of the schemes below will accept a motivation letter for Type 1 & Type 2
AECI Medical Aid Society ( Universal)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Comprehensive and Value
Alliance-Midmed Medical Scheme
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Alliance-Midmed Medical Scheme
Bankmed (Discovery)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Bankmed Basic, Bankmed Comprehensive, Bankmed Core Saver, Bankmed Essential Plan, Bankmed Plus and Bankmed Traditional
Barloworld Medical Scheme ( Medscheme)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Barloworld Medical Scheme
Best Med
Not covered: Beat 1, Beat 2, Beat 3, Beat 4
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Pace 1, Pace 2, Pace 3, Pace 4, Pulse 1, Pulse 2.
BMW Employees Medical Aid Society (Discovery)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
BMW Option 119
Bonitas (Medscheme)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Boncap, BonClassic, BonComplete, BonComprehensive, BonEssential, BonFit Select and Bonsave Hospital Standard, Primary and Standard.
*Beneficiaries younger than 18 years who are diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes will now be covered for an insulin pump or continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device of up to R51 010 per family per year, subject to pre-authorisation. This benefit is limited to one device per beneficiary every 5 years, based on the last claim date. In addition, there is a separate limit of R25 740 per family for an insulin pump or CGM consumables. Once the benefit for consumables is exceeded, the benefit limit for the pump may not be used to cover such costs.
BP Medical Aid Society (MHS)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
BPSA Medical Society
Building & Construction Industry Medical Aid ( Universal)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Basic option
Cape Medical Plan
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Healthpact, Premium, Healthpact Select and Healthpact Silver
Chartered Accountants (SA) Medical Aid Fund (CAMAF)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Alliance Benefit Option, Double Plus Benefit Option, Essential Plus Benefit Option, First Choice Benefit Option and Network Choice Benefit Option
De Beers Benefit Society
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
De Beers Benefit Society
Discovery
Not covered: KeyCare Core, KeyCare Plus and KeyCare Start
Once-off prescription from doctor required (ONLY Type 1):
Discovery members need to get their prescription from an approved list of Doctors.
Discovery member has to log in on the Discovery website, https://www.discovery.co.za/portal/medical-aid/maps-2, select Doctors and type in the area that you stay in.
Under the ‘Cover’ section you will need to select ‘Continuous Glucose Monitoring’ under ‘Additional/other cover’
Classic Comprehensive, Classic Core, Classic Priority, Classic Saver, Classic Smart, Classic Smart Comprehensive, Coastal Core and Coastal Saver Essential Comprehensive, Essential Core, Essential Priority, Essential Saver, Essential Smart and Executive.
The total co-payment per month for 2 Freestyle Libre sensors: Executive and Comprehensive plans
Type 1 diabetic members under 18 = R0
Type 1 diabetic members over 18 = R390.00
All other plans (excluding Keycare)Type 1 diabetic members under 18 = R390.00
Type 1 diabetic members over 18 = R780.00
Engen Medical Benefit Fund (Discovery)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Engen Medical Benefit Fund
Fedhealth Medical Scheme (Medscheme)
Not covered: MyFed
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Flexi Fed 1, Flexi Fed 2, Flexi Fed 3 and Flexi Fed 4
Maxima Exec and Maxima Plus
You don’t have to do this alone!
Fishing Industry Medical Scheme (Fishmed) (MHS)
Not covered:
Ingwe and Summit
Foodmed Medical Scheme
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Foodmed
Genesis Medical Scheme
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Private, Private Choice, Private Comprehensive and Private Plus
Glencore Medical Scheme (Discovery)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
107
Golden Arrow Employees’ Medical Benefit Fund ( Universal)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Advance, Primary and Standard
Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) (Metropolitan and MHS)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Beryl, Emerald, Emerald Network, Onyx, Ruby and Tanzanite One
Grintek Electronics Medical Aid Scheme ( Universal)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Option 1
Health Squared Medical Scheme (Agility)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Advance, Aspire, Cobalt, Flex, Flex Plus, Foundation, Millennium, Optimum, Rise and Ultimate
Horizon Medical Scheme ( Medscheme)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Hospital Plus, Savings Plan, Hospital Core Plan and Hospital Plus Network Plan
Hosmed Medical Aid Scheme (Now with Sizwe)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Access, Essential, Plus and Value
Impala Medical Plan
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Impala
Imperial and Motus Medical Aid
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Imperialmed Health Plan and Imperialmed Budget Plan
KeyHealth (PPSHA)
Not covered: Equilibrium, Essence, Gold, Origin, Platinum and Silver
LA-Health Medical Scheme (Discovery)
Prescription only to pharmacy
LA Active, LA Comprehensive, LA Core, LA Focus and LA Keyplus
Libcare Medical Scheme ( Liberty)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Libcare
Lonmin Medical Scheme ( Discovery)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Lonmin Medical Scheme Benefit Plan
Makoti
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Makoti Comprehensive and Makoti Primary
Malcor Medical Scheme (Discovery)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Plan A, Plan B, Plan C and Plan D
Massmart Health Plan (Universal)
Not covered:
Essential
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Choice and Network
MBMed Medical Aid Fund (Medscheme)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
MB Med
Medihelp Medical Scheme
Not covered:
Elite, Necesse, Plus and Unity Prime 1, Prime 2 and Prime 3
Medimed Medical Scheme
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Alpha, Essential Option, Medisave – Max and Medisave – Standard
Medipos Medical Scheme (MHS)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Plan A, Plan B, Plan C and Plan D
Medshield Medical Scheme
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
MediBonus, MediCore, MediPhila, MediPlus Prime, MediSaver, MediValue Prime and Premium Plus
Momentum Medical Scheme: Motivation
Not covered:
Ingwe and Summit
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Custom, Evolve, Extender and Incentive
Motohealth Care (MHS)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Classic, Custom, Essential, Hospicare and Optimum
Naspers (Discovery)
Prescription only to pharmacy
Nedgroup Medical Aid Scheme (Medscheme)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Comprehensive Plan, Hospital Network Plan, Platinum, Savings and Traditional
Netcare Medical Scheme (Discovery)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Netcare Savings
Old Mutual Staff Medical Aid Fund (Universal)
Not included:
Network and Hospital
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Traditional Plus, Traditional and Savings
Parmed Medical Aid Scheme ( Medscheme)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
007
PG Group Medical Scheme (MHS)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
PG Group Medical Scheme
Pick n Pay Medical Scheme (MHS)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Plus option and Primary option
Platinum Health
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Platinum health
Polmed
MARINE OPTION: An initial script from a doctor is required for all types of diabetes. Additional motivation is required for members with Type 1 diabetes over the age of 18 and for members with Type 2 diabetes:
Profmed (Medikredit) (PPSHA)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Pro Active, Pro Active Plus, Pro Pinnacle, Pro Secure and Pro Secure Plus
Quantum Medical Aid Society (Discovery)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Essential Comprehensive, Essential Saver and Keycare Plus
Rand Water Medical Scheme
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Option A and Option B Plus
Remedi Medical Aid Scheme (Discovery)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Classic, Comprehensive and Standard
Retail Medical Scheme (Discovery)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Essential Option, Essential Plus Option
Rhodes University Medical Scheme ( MHS)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
RUMED
SABC Medical Aid Scheme ( Discovery)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
SABC Plan 009
SAMWUMed
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Option A and Option B
Sasolmed (MHS)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Sasolmed
Sedmed
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Sedmed
Sisonke Health Medical Scheme
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Pride Plan and Heritage Plan
Sizwe Medical Fund (With Hosmed, 3SIXTY)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Copper Core Plan, Gold Ascend Plan, Hospital Care, Platinum Enhance Plan and Titanium Executive Plan
South African Breweries Medical Aid Scheme (SABMAS) (Discovery)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Comprehensive option and Essential Option
South African Police Service Medical Scheme (POLMED) (Medscheme)
Not covered:
Aquarium
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Marine
Suremed Health
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Challenger, Explorer, Navigator and Shuttle
TFG Medical Aid Scheme ( Discovery)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
TFG Health Plan and TFG Health Plus
Thebemed
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Energy, Fantasy, Universal and Energy
Tiger Brands Medical Scheme ( Universal)
Not covered:
Base
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Level A, Level B and Level C
Transmed Medical Fund (MHS)
Not covered:
Link Plan and Select Plan
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Guardian and Prime Plan
Tsogo Sun Group Medical Scheme (Discovery)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Classic Comprehensive and Classic Saver
Umvuzo Health Medical Scheme (Universal)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Activator, Standard, Supreme, Ultra Affordable and Extreme
University of Kwa-Zulu Natal Medical Scheme ( Discovery)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Savings Plus Plan
Witbank Coalfields Medical Aid Scheme (Universal)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Comprehensive option, Midmas option, Ntsika option, Yebomed and Comprehensive option
Wooltru Healthcare Fund (MHS)
Motivation letter from doctor required (Type 1 and Type 2):
Comprehensive Option, Network Option, Saver Option and Comprehensive Option