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Prema N

1 reviews | Active since Mar 2019

22 Jun 2025, 09:29

Chronic meds never delivered on time

I have been having continuous problems with Bonitas medical fund since they started using Marara Pharmacy only as the dispatching pharmacy for chronic medication .Every month for the last three months I have been complaining about medication not being delivered timeiously This month again it is the same problem .I do not have medication for my pressure or diabetes and still waiting for delivery.Bonitas does not allow me to take medications from other pharmacies or I pay 40 percent co payment if I do In case of emergency I am stuck with no medications and yet my subscriptions are taken out every month I did end up buying medication two months ago because I waited three weeks ,made numerous phone calls to bonitas and Marara Pharmacy, sent numerous emails and nothing was done My husband was diagnosed with ckd and has hypertension His script was sent on 3 June I called Marara Pharmacy on 10 June and a lady ,Lorraine said the script needed a copayment which I agreed to pay after medication gets delivered She said she will escalate and send my meds too nut to date nothing came .We both need our meds urgently yet nothing comes I am so frustrated with Bonitas since I pay them and need better service from them I am tired of calling both bonitas and marara pharmacy all the time Its stressful when no one listens I asked to speak to the clinician ,Annie,who told me anytime I call must ask for her after my problems went on hello Peter and Facebook in Feb this year but every time I ask fir her I am being told she's busy and will call back which she never does As a chronic patient paying my subscriptions to a medical aid that does nothing to help the patients is frustrating This is breach of contract I am so utterly stressed as this is an ongoing problem I am having with Marara Pharmacy and Bonitas is of no help I am a govt pensioner and cannot afford the 40 percent extra to pay if I take meds from local pharmacies which bonitas wants me to pay even if meds don't come on time and are urgently needed Its a mess they don't want to sort out with Marara Pharmacy Am frustrated.

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Bonitas Medical Fund
Bonitas Medical Fund's reply23 Jun 2025, 08:16
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Hello Prema N
Thank you for notifying us of your complaint, we are sorry to hear about this, we are glad that you have brought this to our attention. 
 
We have escalated the matter to Marara Pharmacy for further assistance.   We appreciate your patience while we are resolving this query for you. Kind Regards Bonitas Team
PN
Prema N's update24 Jun 2025, 06:34
Reviewer Update
I noticed that this response is the same as was given to another of Bonitas client that had a similar problem as mine and complained on this platform on 23 June This is an automated response. This is not the first time Bonitas is heating about my complaint I have complained every month fir the last three months about poor delivery service from Marara Pharmacy to them Eveb complained on hello Peter in March I had to buy meds because Bonitas refused to pay any other pharmacy except Marara and these meds are chronic meds which are life saving I don't even get a courtesy call from bonitas after all my emails and calls I make to both them and Marara Pharmacy is just the same The calls I make I am being told they will escalate but nothing happens Every month without fail my med aid is paid bThis is ridiculous service from Bonitas who plays Hod with out lives IBoth my husband and I need the meds urgently and I shouldn't be buying the meds .Escalating can mean days of waiting with no actual response and every day is another day without life saving meds that has a negative impact on both my chronic health and mental health I need urgent response or permission to get the the meds from a local pharmacy which they must pay rather than not have any This is stressful and draining me out every month Its three weeks and my husband also is waiting He's not well Bonitas needs to sort out this mess ASAP not escalate with a pharmacy in cape Town who can't deliver on time to Durban And who are continuously telling me they don't have stock I have to wait Ridiculous med aid to really with no care about chronic patients