Gap Cover

Super Cover Plus

Our Mid-Range Gap Cover Product

Super Cover Plus is our mid-range product which provides Gap cover, Casualty cover, Co-Payment cover and Sub-Limit cover, as well as a separate Oncology benefit that provides Oncology Gap cover, Oncology Co-Payment cover and Oncology Extender cover.

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Premium Per Policy Per Month

Individuals

R417/m

Families

R417/m

Over 65's

R626/m

The Super Cover Plus option covers up to 700% above medical aid scheme tariff.
This means that if your service provider charges anything up to 7 times what your medical aid will
cover, TRA will provide for this GAP, subject to the annual limit. Waiting periods may apply.

KEY BENEFITS

Super Cover Plus

Benefits
Tariff Shortfalls for Theatre and Ward Fees, Consumables, Laparoscopic/Endoscopic Equipment

Applies to authorised in-hospital and in-lieu of hospital procedures, where the medical aid pays a portion of the fees from its in-hospital or major medical benefit. (Includes MRI/ CT/PET scans consumables.)

R3 150 per policy per annum.

Tariff Shortfall for Targeted Pain Relief

Pain Relief Benefit – Provides cover for targeted pain relief treatment during surgery or following a severe trauma. This is covered even if the medical aid pays from day-today benefits or savings, provided the treatment forms part of an authorised in-hospital procedure, funded from the medical aid’s Risk or Major Medical Benefit: Unlimited but subject to the aggregate annual limit per insured person per annum.

Tariff Shortfall Benefit for Hospitalised Psychiatric Care

Tariff Shortfall cover for service provider costs related to in-hospital mental health admissions requiring psychiatric care: 21 days.

Step-Down facility Benefit

A once-off lump sum from day 11 onwards for extended stays in a registered step-down or sub-acute care facility following hospitalisation: R8 000 per insured person per annum.

Shortfalls on Specialist Consultations

Cover for the shortfall on a specialist account related to the consultation in the rooms before a member is going for an in-hospital procedure.

Limited to the following number of consults p.p.p.a (up to a max of R500 per consult).

3 consults per policy per annum.

Casualty (Casualty/ER Unit linked to a hospital)

Sometimes accidents occur and you need to rush to casualty.

Your medical aid does not always cover the total costs in full. Whether payment comes from your medical scheme savings account or day-to-day benefit, the gap will be covered, provided it is for an ACCIDENT, and the treatment provided is at a casualty unit linked to a hospital.

Sometimes, your medical aid will not account for anything regarding this casualty visit, leaving you to cover the bill in full.
This benefit will cover you for up to R14 335 per policy per annum (subject to the annual limit*) EVEN IF YOUR MEDICAL AID COVERS NOTHING.

Children under the age of 8 ONLY – May be admitted for any treatment at a casualty unit linked to a hospital between the hours of 7 pm to 7 am from Monday to Friday, from 7 pm on a Friday until 7 am on a Monday, and all day on a public holiday.

Casualty follow-up consultations

(The initial treatment must have taken place in a casualty/ER unit linked to a hospital following an accident.) 

1 follow-up consultation per policy per annum at an ER unit (accident-related only).

Sub-Limits

These days most medical aid schemes impose a sub-limit on in-hospital internal prostheses costs. Members may be out of pocket and will have to cover these costs themselves

  • Prosthesis sub-limit: This benefit provides an amount of up to R12 128 per policy per annum, subject to the annual limit*.
  • This benefit provides for 1 MRI, CT, or PET scan per policy per annum, up to R3 969, subject to the annual limit*.
  • Colonoscopies and Gastroscopies: This benefit provides up to R14 333 per policy per annum. Up to R3 780 per event, subject to the annual limit*
Accidental Death

Accidents happen! Unfortunately, some severe accidents may even result in death. The situation is made worse if that person was the main breadwinner. Costs can run into the thousands and often funds are tied up to an estate.

  • This benefit will provide an amount of R22 000 in the event of death of the insured and / or spouse, and R8 800 in the event of the death of the dependant, caused by violent, accidental, external, or visible means.
TRA Assist
  • Benefits: Home Drive, Uber, Panic Button (includes a Roadguard service), Medical Health Line & Trauma Counselling Line (including a COVID-19 care line) and Claims Submissions.
  • Click here for more information.
Travel Benefit
  • All TRA Gap Cover policyholders, under the age of 71, have access to the benefit of comprehensive travel insurance which you can read about HERE.
  • Benefits include but are not limited to:
    • Emergency Medical and Related expenses: R1 000 000
    • Medical Evacuation, Repatriation or Transportation to a Medical Centre: Actual expense covered when arranged by Hepstar Financial Services.
    • Personal Accident Cover: Death: R25 000 / Permanent Disability: up to R25 000
    • Theft or Accidental Damage during trip: R5 000 / Single item limit: R1 500
    • Theft, Damage or loss by Airline: R5 000 / Single item limit: R1 500
    • Baggage Delay (more that 4 hours): R500
    • Baggage Delay (more that 24 hours): R1 000
  • In addition, you may purchase a top-up plan by clicking HERE to increase your medical and baggage related cover, as well as add cover for trip cancellation, pre-existing medical conditions, missed connections and more.

    If you are a TRA policyholder, and you need eSIM services, you also have access to a unique link which will take you the SIMTEX website – there, you will Click “Get your eSIM” to purchase your eSIM and data. Your 20% discount will be applied upon checkout! Easy as that. To get your unique link, refer to your year-end email communications from TRA, or contact membership@totalrisksa.co.za.

Co-Payments

These days most medical aid schemes insist that members pay an upfront amount for certain diagnostic and endoscopic procedures like gastroscopies and colonoscopies.

  • This amount is known as a co-payment or deductible
  • This benefit will cover you for up to R66 150 per policy per annum (subject to the annual limit*) for co-payment or deductible costs imposed by your medical aid, provided you make use of your medical aid’s designated service provider network.
  • Cover provided where a policyholder voluntarily chooses to make use of a service provider that is not part of their medical aid’s service provider network: 1 co-payment per policy per annum. Up to R5 513.
  • Co-Payment Benefit: Out of Hospital MRI/CT/PET scans. The co-payment or deductible that your medical aid charges you for MRI / CT / PET scans
    BUT which have been authorised and paid from the In-Hospital or Major Medical benefit. 1 MRI / CT / PET scan per policy per annum up to R13 230.
Oncology

Oncology Gap Benefit: Up to an aggregate of R219 845 per insured person per annum. The shortfall that arises after your medical aid has processed your account and is due to service providers charging above scheme tariff for medical aid approved oncology treatment plans. (NB: Subject to: the gap cover percentage; and medical aid approved treatment plan being covered up to scheme tariff and within annual scheme oncology limit).

Oncology Gap Benefit: Breast Reconstruction Surgery; The shortfall that arises after your medical aid has processed your account and is due to service providers charging above scheme tariff for medical aid approved oncology related breast reconstruction surgery, including the unaffected breast. (NB: Subject to: the gap cover percentage; and medical aid approved treatment plan being covered up to scheme tariff and within the annual scheme oncology limit). R19 845 per policy per annum

Oncology Co-Payment Benefit:

  • The co-payment or deductible that your medical aid charges you for certain in-hospital procedures. This co-payment is NOT related to the scheme tariff and service provider charge shortfall or designated service provider arrangements.
  • For claims where the medical aid will only pay a percentage for the approved treatment and the policyholder needs to pay the remaining percentage of the account.
  • All costs to be within the annual scheme oncology limit.

Oncology Co-Payment Benefit (In Network): Up to R66 150 per policy per annum.

Oncology Co-Payment Benefit (Out Of Network i.e. voluntary use of a non-designated service provider): 1 co-payment per policy per annum. Up to R5 513.

Oncology Extender Benefit: Includes ANY approved costs above annual scheme oncology limit but subject to the medical aid scheme covering up to this limit. Up to R38 588 per policy per annum.

Oncology “New Tech” Benefit: We cover the shortfall / co-payment on new technology oncology treatment (specifically Keytruda®,Xalkori®, Tagrisso®, Yervoy®, Zelboraf®, Imbruvica®). Subject to a medical aid authorised treatment plan and designated service providers being utilised. Up to R9 040 per policy per annum.

Policy Extender

We often hear of cases where one of our policyholders passes away leaving their loved ones to pick up the pieces. They are left with the challenge to make sure that the gap cover they were used to is funded for a period of time.

  • This benefit will provide for your gap cover premiums for a period of 12 months after the accidental death of the original policyholder
Global Fee Benefit

Where a global fee has been negotiated between a medical aid and service providers for a specific procedure e.g. robotic surgery (which includes ALL costs related to that procedure) and service providers charge mounts in excess of this global fee (not related to a tariff rate, co-payment or sub-limit).

Up to R13 230 per policy per annum.

Dental Benefit

Dental Benefit: Up to an aggregate of R219 845 per insured person per annum. The shortfall that arises after your medical aid has processed your account and is due to service providers charging above scheme tariff for authorised dental procedures performed in hospital or in doctor’s rooms and paid from the in-hospital or major medical benefit only.

The cover is limited to a percentage of the original scheme tariff, as follows:

Adults and dependants over 18 years of age: Treatment of impacted wisdom teeth, extractions, apicectomies or loss of teeth due to oncology or trauma ONLY.

Dependants up to 18 years of age: Any procedure or treatment.

Private Ward Benefit (includes Maternity)

The shortfall between the General Ward Rate and the Private Ward Rate for hospitalisation where an admission to a Private Ward occurred.

For Childbirth and for Non-Childbirth: Limited to a maximum of R550 per day, for a total of 3 consecutive days.

Medical Aid Contribution Waiver Benefit

Provides cover towards a policyholder’s medical aid contribution in the case of the accidental death of the main policyholder. Cover is limited to the lower of the actual medical aid contribution or the maximum amount allowed. 6 months. Up to a max. of R6 060 per month.

Maternity Follow-Up Consultations

Cover for the shortfall on a specialist (OBGYN/Paediatrician) account related to a consultation in the rooms within 6 weeks after childbirth. 

Up to R735 per consultation per policy per annum.

Premature Birth Benefit

A fixed payout is provided in the event of a baby being born before 34 completed weeks of gestation (Excludes elective deliveries):  

R15 000 per policy per annum.

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*Annual Limit: The Basic Gap, Maternity ward, Global fee, Co-Payments, Sub-Limits, Casualty and Oncology Gap benefits
are subject to the aggregate gap cover annual limit of R219 845 per insured person per annum.
(This limit may change due to regulatory amendment).

*Annual Limit: The Basic Gap, Maternity ward, Global fee, Co-Payments, Sub-Limits, Casualty and Oncology Gap benefits are subject to the aggregate gap cover annual limit of R219 845 per insured person per annum. (This limit may change due to regulatory amendment).

A full list of 2026 terms and conditions can be viewed here .

Gap Cover Example - Super Cover Plus
Cervical Disorder

Sashnee saved R89 591.78. By choosing Super Cover Plus, you can too.

Your medical aid, just like Sashnee’s, may impose a co-payment on Endoscopic or Laporoscopic Procedures, Hysterectomies as well as Colonoscopies.

Eliminate the financial worry from the stress of a hospital operation or stay.

Attending Doctor


Specialist Surgeon

Anaesthetist

Subtotal

Private Rate


R 118 420.34

R 12 673.87


R 131 094.21

Medical Aid Tariff


R 39 473.02

R 5 529.41


R 45 002.43

Gap Cover


R 78 947.32

R 7 144.46


R 86 091.79

Your Share


R 0

R 0


R 0

Medical Aid imposed co-payment (R 3 500.00)

Total

R 3 500.00


R 89 591.78

R 0


R 0

Terms & Conditions Apply.

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GAP COVER EXAMPLE

Cervical Disorder

Sashnee saved R89 591.78. By choosing Super Cover Plus, you can too.

Woman wearing headphones and smiling

Your medical aid, just like Sashnee’s, may impose a co-payment on Endoscopic or Laporoscopic Procedures, Hysterectomies as well as Colonoscopies.

Eliminate the financial worry from the stress of a hospital operation or stay.

Super Cover Plus - Tariffs Payed
Super Cover Plus - Tariffs Payed

Terms & Conditions Apply.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Gap Cover?

Gap Cover is an insurance policy that covers the difference between
what your medical aid pays and what service providers charge for
in-hospital expenses.

Gap Cover is an insurance policy that covers the difference between what your medical aid pays and what service providers charge for in-hospital expenses.

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