Profmed’s vision is to address the healthcare needs of South Africa’s professionals. This is achieved through the tailored and comprehensive design of benefits that suit the specific requirements of professionals. With over 60 years’ experience, Profmed is one of the longest established medical schemes in South Africa but we are as relevant today as we were 60 years ago.
Profmed medical aid scheme offers ten excellent options. You can choose from one of our five Premium options or one of our five Savvy hospital network options. We provide affordable medical cover that is designed for the unique needs of the professional and your particular life stage. Choose a benefit option that suites you or your family and that takes into consideration your personal needs and your financial position.
Benefit Option
Profmed ProPinnacle and ProPinnacle Savvy are medical aid options that offer comprehensive hospital and day-to-day medical aid benefits for professionals and their families. Profmed’s ProPinnacle Savvy option offers the same benefits as ProPinnacle through a wide range of network hospitals, delivering affordable benefits for established professionals with day-to-day benefits. Benefits include hospitalisation in private wards with no deposits or co-payments, preventative care for early detection of dread diseases, and specified vaccinations, Amplifire health booster benefits, contraceptives, chronic medication, WHISPA Trauma, and HIV Assistance and GBV support, Profmed WellBeing, Tums2Tots Baby and Toddler programme and International Travel Medical Assistance. Day-to-day benefits cover both doctors’ consultations and specialist consultations, acute medication, radiology and pathology, over-the-counter medication, optometry, dentistry and a maternity programme. Optional benefits include the PPS Wallet, a flexible savings account that allows you to control how much you save and extends your medical benefits. Members also have access to PPS Gap Cover, an independent benefit that helps you manage medical expense shortfalls. Doctors’ consultations and procedures are paid at 300% Profmed Tariff in hospital and out-of-hospital. Doctors’ consultations and procedures are paid at 300% Profmed Tariff. Dentistry is paid at 135% Profmed Tariff.
PPS Gap Cover is an independent benefit that helps you manage medical expense shortfalls.
PPS Wallet is a flexible savings account that allows you to control how much you save and extends your medical benefits.


