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Martin B

1 reviews | Active since Feb 2023

06 Feb 2023, 10:05

Discovery Healt Maternity Benefits

My daughter was registered on the DH maternity plan. They claim to pay for 8 ante-natal visits at DH rate which turned out to be R126.10. Which medical professional charges this amount? She then had a home birth - no doctors, no hospital, no anaethatist, no gynaecologist accounts, just a midwife. Total cost - R17 500. Their rate payable from my MSA and not from maternity benefits? 23% or R4500. How is this even reasonable?

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Discovery Health
Discovery Health's reply06 Feb 2023, 10:13
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Dear Martin B 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
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Martin B's update06 Feb 2023, 14:46
Reviewer Update
So feedback received is because the birth was overseen by a nurse / midwife this is paid at a vastly reduced rate than what would have been paid had it been a hospital birth or a C-Section done by a surgeon. To my mind this is a form of unfair ************** against both the right of women to choose their birth process and against the specialist midwives performing exactly the same service as a doctor in a hospital birth. A midwife is worth 23% of a doctor, yet the risk and outcomes were exactly the same!
Discovery Health
Discovery Health's reply07 Feb 2023, 11:34
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Dear Martin B

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

Regards
 Discovery Health Servicing Team