BOMAID Botswana — health plans, joining, contacts

Short answerChecked 31 October 2026

BOMAID is the Botswana Medical Aid Society, one of the five medical aid funds on NBFIRA's list. On its website it lists the health plans Access, Comprehensive, Executive, Prestige and an International Student Health Plan, with levels of cover Core, Plus, Extra and Max in its rate calculator. You join as an individual or through your employer as a corporate member (normally a group of 10 or more). Expect a general waiting period of up to three months. Call centre: +267 363 3100.

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The plans BOMAID lists
Joining: individual or corporate
Offices and contacts
FAQ
Sources

The plans BOMAID lists

As on BOMAID's website on 31 October 2026: Access, Comprehensive, Executive, Prestige and International Student Health Plan; its rate calculator shows the levels of cover Core, Plus, Extra and Max. BOMAID publishes the benefits of each plan on its own pages. Tulinde reproduces no contribution and does not rate plans: use BOMAID's rate calculator or ask for a written quote.

Joining: individual or corporate

Individual membership is for people joining in their own capacity; corporate membership is for a group under an employer, "normally a group of 10 or more members" (BOMAID FAQs).
Dependants: spouses, children (including stepchildren and adopted children), the principal member's parents, and a partner who lives with the member and depends on them financially (same page).
Waiting periods: a general one of up to three months and a condition-specific one of up to 12 months; a newborn added within 30 days of birth avoids them. A late-joiner fee may apply if you join after the age of 35 (same page).

Offices and contacts

Gaborone: Plot 50638, Fairgrounds (P O Box 632), +267 363 3100. Francistown: Plot 21931/21932, Tebo House, +267 241 0316. Maun: Engen Centre, New Mall, Plot 1196, +267 686 4577. E-mail bomaid@bomaid.co.bw (BOMAID).

BOMAID appears on NBFIRA's list of medical aid funds as "Botswana Medical Aid Society" (NBFIRA Annual Report 2023, Appendix 9C). Compare it with the other funds: medical aid in Botswana.

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Frequently asked questions

What are BOMAID's packages?

BOMAID lists Access, Comprehensive, Executive, Prestige and an International Student Health Plan, with levels of cover Core, Plus, Extra and Max in its rate calculator (website seen on 31 October 2026).

How long is BOMAID's waiting period?

BOMAID gives a general waiting period of up to three months and a condition-specific one of up to 12 months. A newborn registered within 30 days of birth avoids them.

What is BOMAID's phone number?

+267 363 3100 for the call centre; Francistown +267 241 0316, Maun +267 686 4577; e-mail bomaid@bomaid.co.bw.

Is BOMAID regulated?

Yes. BOMAID is on NBFIRA's list of medical aid funds; NBFIRA regulates and supervises medical aid funds under the NBFIRA Act.