Travelling? What to do if you need more than a month's worth of medicine
Planning to travel during the holidays; it just takes some planning. If you have a chronic condition or have a repeat prescription, making sure you have enough of your medicine is an important part of the process. Depending on where you're going and how much medicine you need, you can use your Scheme benefits to pay for your medicine as long as you let us know ahead of time.
Your cover for an extended supply of medicine
You can apply for cover for an extended supply of medicine if you're planning to visit other countries or even if you're staying inside South Africa's borders.
How to get more than one month's prescription and how to let us know
- Email chronicqueries@yourremedi.co.za
- Call 0860 116 116
| How much medicine you can get ahead of time depending on where you're going | Extra medication | Length of stay |
| One extra month | Going far from your usual pharmacy:
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| Up to four extra months |
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| Five or six extra months |
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If you need to get a supply for a longer time, contact us and let us know. The Scheme will decide whether or not to cover a supply of more than six months' medicine for each case depending on the circumstances.