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Fleur H

1 reviews | Active since Dec 2018

27 Jan 2021, 14:20

Avoid this service provider

My father passed away recently and my mother can't afford to pay the monthly instalments of the plan they were on. From the time my father passed until now, dealing with discovery health has been a nightmare. My mother phoned 5 times to tell them my father had passed and not to debit his account. She also said she has to downgrade her plan because she can't afford the current plan. Five times she was told forms would be emailed to her. This did not happen. Finally, I had to resort to making a complaint on the website. I was emailed three sets of forms to complete. My mother is 81 years old and doesn't use email. We completed all the forms and I scanned and emailed the forms. The account continues to be debited. Now I have been told that my mothers plan can't be changed, even though she signed the forms, because I am not consented to make changes to the plan! All I did was print, scan and email the completed forms! It has been a nightmare dealing with this company. I am not a member and I recommend to anyone considering becoming a member to give this company a big miss. There is no integration of services and when the main member passes, it is a nightmare for the surviving member to deal with!

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Replies (3)
Discovery Health
Discovery Health's reply28 Jan 2021, 07:15
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Dear Fleur H

We’ve noted your concerns and we’re investigating the matter. We’ll contact you with feedback as soon as possible. 

RegardsDiscovery Health Servicing Team

Discovery Health
Discovery Health's reply28 Jan 2021, 11:07
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Dear Fleur H

We have been in touch with you to answer your comments.

RegardsDiscovery Health Servicing Team
FH
Fleur H's update28 Jan 2021, 13:37
Reviewer Update
I am still very unhappy about the level of service. It was basically imp**** that because I sent the email, I was attempting to authorize a downgrade and don't have the consent to do so. I explained that I was acting as a conduit, sending the forms as completed and signed by my mother to discovery. The forms were not even opened and no one bothered to check the details on the form. I explained that my mother, the main member had tried to phone no less than six times. Yet, her telephone number was not on record. It seems this company works in silos and one department doesn't integrate with the other and so customer service is poor. Dealing with discovery health was very unpleasant and the matter was only resolved because I complained on hellopeter.