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Danja K

1 reviews | Active since Feb 2017

20 Dec 2021, 15:35

Discovery doesnt care if you need help

Discovery is now refusing to authorise an in-hospital removal of a suspicious lesion on my leg, citing "size and placement" This despite me being on oncology benefits, on a top plan

This is simply negligent, and shocking. I am disgusted at how they care for the wellbeing of their clients. I have yet to have a single manager offer feedback.

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Discovery Health
Discovery Health's reply21 Dec 2021, 07:11
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Dear Danja K

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 reply21 Dec 2021, 13:54
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Dear Danja K

We have already been in contact with you to discuss your concerns. 

Regards Discovery Health Servicing Team

DK
Danja K's update21 Dec 2021, 20:58
Reviewer Update
Good day By now, I am past the point of being able to deal with your “call centre agents” I want to speak to a manager immediately regarding my attempts to authorise a lesion to be removed from my leg. I have read through your “exclusions” document which took me a week and several hours on the phone to obtain. I am about to launch an investigation, on social media and in the press, to find other cases like mine, where Discovery is acting in an ********* manner. Can someone, who knows their job description and information, contact me ?
I want answers to the following : 1. Why was I denied authorisation of lesion removal based on “size and location” ? On which page of the “fine print” it this ?? 2. I am on oncology benefits, why was cancer removal coverage refused in 2015 ? 3. What size must cancer be to be treated or removed, as I fail to understand why as a member you refuse to disclose this, yet I am on Oncology benefits, and pay a premium each month since 2001. I can’t understand how you fail to disclose this information. I fail to understand why I am penalised for treating cancer early. 4. What comments do you have, on my friends who have had funding cut off when terminal ? 5. Why would Discovery pay R150’000 plus for disfiguring reconstruction and plastic surgery versus R2700 for treatment early for basal carcinoma ?? 6. Who do I list as liason for press and the Ombudsman ? And future law suits and investigations – do you have a legal department ?
Discovery Health
Discovery Health's reply24 Dec 2021, 11:59
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Dear Danja K

We have been in contact with you to discuss your concerns. 

Regards Discovery Health Servicing Team