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Dimakatso M

1 reviews | Active since Aug 2021

02 Dec 2021, 16:04

DELAYING TACTIC ON AUTHORISATION

Just yesterday I was happy that my long awaited membership card has been delivered after months of complaining . Today I have been disappointed again by the way the authorisation process is handled .My Doctor called to request in hospital authorisation and I also called as well then I was told they will send a form which the Doctor must fill in and send back to them , I did not have a problem with that . Okay the form was filled in and sent back on 25/11/2021 . Then i was told authorisation will take 24-48 hours after assessment . Today 02/12/2021 I called to find out what is happening I’m told that they have sent another form to another Doctor . Mind you I was not even updated I had to call and find out , I was just under the impression that the maximum period will be the 48 hours . That’s what I was initially told , I was not even made aware that the will be a second form . Why was is not initially sent on the same day when they sent it to the first doctor , why was I also told that I will get feedback on 24-48 hours ? Only for discovery to drag the process even further ?

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Replies (4)
Discovery Health
Discovery Health's reply03 Dec 2021, 06:57
Official
Dear Dimakatso M

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
Discovery Health
Discovery Health's reply03 Dec 2021, 13:33
Official
Dear Dimakatso 

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

Regards
Discovery Health Servicing Team

DM
Dimakatso M's update03 Dec 2021, 13:47
Reviewer Update
Well discovery has contacted me . Only to be told something new which was not initially explained to me . Todays consultant said the previous consultant made a mistake when they said authorisation takes 24-48 hours . It is actually 4-7 days . Also with clients that have been with them in less than 12 months they need to thoroughly check before approving authorisation as some people just join with the intention of having some procedures done . I do not have a problem with procedures being followed, but they must make us aware of these things before we join ( that’s what I said to her as well , then she said “well that’s not really something that they explain when you join because it will be more like they are telling you not to join )
Now they have sent another form to another doctor which will also take 4-7 days to do the assessment after receiving. Basically it’s 14 days to get authorisation.
Discovery Health
Discovery Health's reply14 Dec 2021, 15:35
Official
Dear Dimakatso M 

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

Regards
Discovery Health Servicing Team