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Rejoice B

1 reviews | Active since Apr 2017

23 Feb 2021, 10:12

Bad service

Good day, Please assist my complain is for both the ER24 and bestmed, last year August i fell and i had no one to take me to the hospital, i call in ER24, got to the hospital and was told that i had gastritis symptoms and the kept in the hospital for +-4 hours and gave me some medication. At tye point of the call i felt like i was loosing my breath and the only thing i could think of was an ambulance because it was late at night. 11 september 2020 i received a call to advise that i owe ER24 2500 for transportation that happened 12 months ago. Today i decided to call and dispute the amount beacuse the medical was supposed to settle the bill, and was told that bestmed declined it because "they feel it was inappropriate for me to request for ER because the condition was not life threatening. The question is what was i supposed to do when i felt like i was dying and had no one to help? And secondly why am i paying for a medical aid if emergency are classified? Please help i am not going to pay because it was within my right to call as i was very sick, if it wasnt the case i would have slept at home and went to the doctor the following day. The might be a chance that ER 24 never submitted the claim to the medical aid. I wrote a review and the was no Feedback from BESTMED. I am very dissapointed because i have been with bestmed for 6 years already.

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Replies (6)
Bestmed Medical Scheme
Bestmed Medical Scheme's reply25 Feb 2021, 08:23
Official
Hi Rejoice, kindly note that ambulance accounts are administered only by ER24, the scheme had previously escalated your complaint to ER24 as all the information is with ER24.
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Rejoice B's update25 Feb 2021, 09:54
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According to ER24 Bestmed refused to settle the bill , who is fulling who here. My dispute is mostly with bestmed because thm company took the decision not to settle the bill and now ER 24 has taken be to their lawyers. Please fix this.
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Rejoice B's update25 Feb 2021, 09:56
Reviewer Update
Bestmed, please advise whose going to settle the bill? Because i am being taken to ER24's lawyers.
Bestmed Medical Scheme
Bestmed Medical Scheme's reply26 Feb 2021, 13:15
Official
The inquiry has been sent to management for review of the claim so that we can better our service to you.  
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Rejoice B's update02 Mar 2021, 13:23
Reviewer Update
Good day any feedback from management as this situation is putting a strain on me?
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Rejoice B's update25 Mar 2021, 07:25
Reviewer Update
I was advised by Bestmed that this issue is sent to management for review, and I am still waiting for response since the 26 February 2021. Can someone assist me because I have E24 lawyers pounding on me and yet I have been complaining about this since 2021. This is very disappointing for the company that I have being with for +- 5 years, is this how treat you customers who are need of your assistance? So this means people are paying medical aid only to be told that their condition was not critical enough for them to call the ambulance, so you guys honestly think a person can wake up it the middle of the night to play with the hospital resources while thousand of people are dying every minute?