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Wikus T

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2011

20 Aug 2021, 06:37

Just s**** useless day to day extender benefit already

The day-to-day extender keeps getting more and more useless every year. First you could just consult any doctor, then it was a Dr in the network, then an app Dr and now a network nurse first as the new app is useless. I have remained with Discovery as they innovate but now they are exnovating and I'm considering moving all my products (I have them all) away from them. Such cost cutting at the expense of member's convenience is a sign that they are cutting costs and trying to make it impossible to make use of the benefit but don't want to s**** it all at once. Why have medical aid if one can get the same from the state if you really have to and if I have to jump through hoops with my medical aid to get care I need then I might as well save a few thousand bucks a month if I have to do the same where I am actually paying for it (makes me wonder what I am paying for then). They are just encouraging NHI by decreasing value.

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Replies (4)
Discovery Health
Discovery Health's reply20 Aug 2021, 07:16
Official
Dear Wikus 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

WT
Wikus T's update20 Aug 2021, 08:31
Reviewer Update
Good day

Your consultant indicated one can do virtual consult with a GP once one has consulted face-to-face. I have noticed this is not the case. I think there is only one GP using the new platform. Now I have to visit a pharmacy nurse every time and have issues even with payment thereof. Please make it easier to make use of the benefit.

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Wikus
WT
Wikus T's update20 Aug 2021, 15:55
Reviewer Update
Thank you so very much for the call.

I have contacted Bestmed for a quotation and will consider moving ALL my business away from Discovery ASAP. In any event, Bestmed has a better consumer rating than Discovery, go figures.

I dont have the time or patience to deal with rude senior agents stating in layman's terms sorry we have this supposed benefit but don't have any doctor for you to use, you have to make use of a pharmacy who also doesn't know how this benefit works. Then sorry there also won't be any funds for you to take come month-end.
Discovery Health
Discovery Health's reply25 Aug 2021, 11:38
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Dear Wikus M

We will contact you to further discuss.

Regards 
Discovery Health Servicing Team