Joining your employer
Employer policy
It is compulsory to belong to one of the Sappi selected medical schemes – Bestmed, Bonitas, Discovery Health or SizweHosmed - or provide proof that you belong to your spouse’s medical scheme. Sappi provides a rand value subsidy per option and the balance of the contribution is deducted from your salary. If you join one of these medical schemes within 90 days of your employment date, there will be no waiting periods or penalties imposed on your membership for you and your immediate family. Underwriting may apply to special dependants.
Gap Cover is compulsory through Admed Gap and is funded 100% by Sappi. The employer policy confirms all the Sappi guidelines and rules regarding your healthcare arrangements.
Compare medical scheme options
The selected Sappi schemes are Bestmed, Bonitas, Discovery Health and SizweHosmed. Contributions are a payroll deduction and Sappi provides a rand value subsidy per option. There are many different medical scheme options within the 4 medical schemes in terms of affordability and health needs. Use this tool to filter and compare the options that are most appropriate for you and your family.
How to use the tool
- The rates are automatically calculated for the main member.
- Select “add dependant” to add spouse, adult(s), or child(ren).
- Answer the three questions relating to hospital and day-to-day cover.
- Select your budget range using the sliding scale.
- The option comparison tool will start generating your contribution and order based on benefit richness.
- By selecting “Group by plan type”, the table will group the plans allowing you to expand and collapse the groupings.
- To view further detailed information about the plans, select the required plans by clicking on each row. Once completed, click the “View Comparison” button.
- To revert to the list of plans, click the “Back to Selection” button.
Gap cover
Gap cover is a top up insurance to cover specialist in hospital shortfalls, co-payments in hospital, cancer shortfalls and more…
Admed Gap is the preferred gap cover provider to Sappi employees. Membership is compulsory and funded 100% by Sappi. Members are required to join Admed Gap when they become members of the medical aid scheme.
Sappi members all belong to the Supreme Option
Chronic medicine and disease management
If you have been diagnosed with a chronic condition e.g., hypertension, diabetes or an illness (e.g., oncology, dialysis), you will need to register this on your medical scheme. Medical schemes require you to complete a process to ensure registration on the programmes. It is advisable to obtain a membership number and then submit your application for chronic and disease registration.
Loyalty programmes
Your medical scheme may have a wellness and loyalty programme that provides rewards, discounts and benefits for leading a healthier lifestyle. This may come at an additional cost and will be deducted as a debit order from your personal bank account
Forms
Each provider has various forms that you may need to complete to ensure you are registered as a member.
Once completed, please send your form to your Alexforbes representative on sappihealth@alexforbes.com
If you are joining the medical scheme within 90 days of your employment date
If you are joining the medical scheme after 90 days of your employment date
If you are already a member of one of the existing medical schemes and you need to transfer this to your new employer
Gap cover application form
Chronic application form
Loyalty programme application form