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Yongama K

1 reviews | Active since Aug 2018

02 Mar 2021, 08:04

Bestmed Medical aid premiums *****.

During this financial hard times I'm dissapointed at Bestmed and Eskom HR Shared services. Every year in November you we get a chance to change a medical aid or a medical aid option. There closing date is end November so that they process the changes to start in January. My case is that I app**** for a medical option change from Bestmed Pace 1 to Bestmed Beat 2 of which the change was to begin in January.

In january my medical aid deductions were for the Beat 2 option which was correct and it reflected as option Beat 2 in my payslip. My complain is that in February Bestmed deductions were for Pace 1 option PLUS the difference of Pace 1 option that that they deducted as Beat 2 in January. In february in the pay slip it reflects that I'm still on Pace 1 option which is more expensive.

when I queried this. The response that I got was that. Bestmed made a notice to eskom to start my Beat 2 contributions from march. I dont nderstand because in January they had changed my option to Beat 2 and deducted correctly then in February they chnged me back to Pace 1. This was very inconviniencing to my financial status. I feel that I ****** because it was not my fault and I submitted the application form on time. Had I submitted change forms late they were not gonna change my option. only if they can reverse the this februry pace1 deductions and do as they did in Jauary.

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Bestmed Medical Scheme
Bestmed Medical Scheme's reply02 Mar 2021, 09:28
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Hi  Yongama, Kindly be informed that the option change to Beat2 was received on the 9th of February 2021. Unfortunately, we cannot backdate the option change to the 1st of February 2021 as a result of claims already processed in January and February under the Pace 1 option. Regards, Katlego