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Desiree R

1 reviews | Active since Dec 2015

04 Feb 2020, 08:05

Deducting more than what was confirmed in writing for 2 consecutive months and suspending funds

Kindly advise what is going on with my fathers medical aid premiums. We received the below correspondence from you advising that you accepted his income verification and that the premium would deduct as R4003.50 as from the 01/01/2020 yet you went and deducted R7696.50 in January. Which my dad went and returned as he is a pensioner and can’t afford this high premium. Hence the reason we app**** for capitation medical aid.

He paid the R4003.50 in Jan and today you guys go and deduct R7696.50 yet again even after confirming the new premium. And you also wanted in addition to deduct another R4749.00. Which was unpaid by his bank due to insufficient funds. He has to see a cardiologist and you suspended his medical aid plan, I assume due to not paying the full amount deducted in Jan which according to your correspondence is incorrect.

He is a diabetic and has issues with both his legs as they are turning blue and the doctor referred him to a cardiologist as they are not happy with his heart. He can now not go as he does not have an active medical aid.

I am posting this on Hello Peter also as this is unacceptable. You can’t confirm one thing and do another. He was with Spectramed and we cancelled the medial aid there as they did the exact same thing each January. Is it fun to discriminate against and take advantage of pensioners? They get paid peanuts, and with the cost of living being this high, to have a decent medical aid and not land up in our public hospital system were you end up lying in the passageways as they have no space, you opt to go for the cheapest medical aid with the best benefits and that you can afford and then you go and just deduct as you wish as often as you wish.

I except a response on this by the end of business today, and I do not care about your turnaround times.

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Replies (4)
Bonitas Medical Fund
Bonitas Medical Fund's reply04 Feb 2020, 11:57
Official
Hello Desiree R,

Thank you for submitting your details to us through Hello Peter.

This is to confirm that we have received your information and that we are currently investigating this matter.

Our representative will be in touch with you shortly to discuss this matter and ensure that it is speedily resolved.

Kind regards,

Bonitas Team
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Desiree R's update05 Feb 2020, 11:00
Reviewer Update
Second business day and still no feedback. My dad has an appointment scheduled for tomorrow. Should we cancel as the medical aid has been suspended? And what is your plans with fixing the contriution that deducted incorrectly?

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Desiree R's update06 Feb 2020, 13:46
Reviewer Update
Still no response. Should I go through to the ombudsman?

Bonitas Medical Fund
Bonitas Medical Fund's reply10 Feb 2020, 08:12
Official
Hello Desiree R,

Thank you for submitting a comment to us through Hellopeter.
 
According to the email communication, we hereby confirm that your concern has been addressed and this matter has now been resolved.

As Bonitas we strive to give the best customer service to our clients and appreciate it when you bring your concerns to our attention when we have failed to deliver this service.
 
We apologise for any inconvenience caused to you.
 
Thanks and regards,
 
Bonitas Team