Joining your employer
Employer policy
Senator International offers Discovery Health Medical Scheme as the preferred choice for employees
Stratum Gap offers two product options to employees namely Corporate Elite Plus and the Corporate Access option on a voluntary basis. Deductions are facilitated through payroll and waiting periods are applicable.
The employer policy confirms all the Senator International guidelines and rules regarding your healthcare arrangements.
Compare medical scheme options
The selected Senator International schemes are Discovery Health Medical Scheme. Contributions are a payroll deduction on a cost to company basis. There are many different medical scheme options within Discovery Health Medical Scheme 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 that can be added to your medical scheme to cover specialist in hospital shortfalls, co-payments in hospital, cancer shortfalls and more…
Stratum Gap is the preferred gap cover provider available to Senator International employees. Membership is voluntary and monthly contributions are collected from the member via payroll. Waiting periods are applicable.
The Stratum Gap contributions for 2024 are as follows:
Medical Insurance Product
AGS Dental is a health insurance product that offers additional dental benefits. The dental plans available to Senator employees include AGS Dental Bronze, AGS Dental Silver and AGS Dental Gold
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.
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 HR Representative.
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
Primary care application form
Online application is preferred alternatively please complete the application form and hand to your Human Resources representative to upload.
Chronic application form
Loyalty programme application form