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Chris C

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2011

30 Apr 2018, 16:13

Cannot resolve the simplest problem

After my wife had a cesarian section at Sandton Mediclinic, the third day of hospitalisation (i.e. the hospital bill) was rejected. This was due to an administrative error in relation to the pre-authorisation code not having been correctly recorded on one or other system. The error was on either Sandton mediclinics side or Discoveries (after engaging with both of them I am fairly certain the error lies with Discovery). Despite the error being of a trivial administrative nature, a minimum of four telephone calls and two formal complaints (over a period of two weeks) have yielded no result whatsoever.

I have phoned and received the same empty promises from each of the consultants I have spoken to. Even formal complaints are simply ignored. Until this issue is resolved I am unable to submit a claim to the gap cover (which it is fortunate that I have, considering the substantial shortfall in the payments received from Discovery).

I am almost certainly going to be changing medical aid providers.

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Replies (3)
Discovery Health
Discovery Health's reply30 Apr 2018, 16:24
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Dear Cclifton

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

Regards
Discovery Health Servicing Team

Best regards,

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Chris C's update02 May 2018, 20:53
Reviewer Update
Despite five phone calls and two formal complaints being lodged telephonically I received absolutely no feedback. This led me to write the above hello Peter complaint. In the seemingly vein hope that someone with the mandate and authority to assist me would be tasked to do so. Aside from the Generic reply visible above, no one has even made an attempt to resolve this issue.I have never come across a company so unconcerned about providing even the most rudimentary service to their paying customers. I cannot conceive how anyone experiencing this level of service would continue to do business with Discovery - I certainly will not.
Discovery Health
Discovery Health's reply04 May 2018, 13:17
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Dear Cclifton

Please check you email for feedback.

Regards
Discovery Health Servicing Team

Best regards,