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Leah B

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2015

04 Dec 2023, 13:56

Shocking Service from Discovery and Broker!

I have been with Discovery Medical Aid since 2016 and they employ Brokers who work FOR THEM to assist their clients. However, My broker Leon Vermeulen conveniently forgot to remove my daughter from my medical aid as she was leaving for overseas and not coming back, but on the message that I sent him I asked him to remove my daughter the end of May and to cancel the contents of my house. He cancelled the contents but never ever cancelled my daughter's medical aid, for which I happily paid for 6 months!!! I then send him a message to tell him soon after I asked him to remove my daughter, to asked him to check whether he had taken her off as my policy was still very high, I knew that it had gone up, but still thought it was high. He never even responded to me. Then when I told him all of this, he said that Discovery will not reimburse me the 6 months contribution (about R18000) as they want an email in writing that stipulated that? How did he then sent me an email when I requested the cancellation and removal saying the contents had been cancelled! He did not offer any help or support and I lodged a complaint with Disovery, with all the relevant emails and correspondence. A mr Preesan Govender was so incredibly rude, asked me whether I had liaised with my broker and should sort it out with him? Seriously!! I then lodged a claim with the CMS and they wrote back that I should lodge it against the broker as they cannot justify the claim against Discovery, but to lodge a claim with the ombudsman which I have. Discovery employ these brokers! I have subsequently removed had my broker removed, but I cannot see why he should not be held liable for his actions, and try and pin it on me? So yes, fed up with Discovery, wanting to move my car insurance and health insurance. They only care about money not their clients!

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Replies (3)
Discovery Health
Discovery Health's reply05 Dec 2023, 06:34
Official
Dear Leah B
 
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 reply05 Dec 2023, 10:14
Official
Dear Leah B
 
We’ve contacted you and provided interim feedback on your concern. 
 
Regards Discovery Health Servicing Team
LB
Leah B's update18 Dec 2023, 15:15
Reviewer Update
After my initial complaint I got a call back from a Gabriel advising me to send through all my correspondence to him and he will make sure that I get reimbursed as Discovery seriously let me down as they took off payment for my daufhter after I advised my financial broker Leon Vetneulen that I wanted him to cancel the medical aid the ens if May, vua whatsapp and he claimed he never read the whatsapp but confirmed in email that he had camcelked the policy for contents od my house!!! Gabriel then asked me to srns prood that my daughter had travelled which I did!!!! He then send through email saying that they will only reimburse me the mobies from August i stead of end May but bow get an email saying I owe them money for my dsughter's medical aid but they owe me R18000 for takinf off her medicsl after I cancelled the policy!!! Their service is nothing butl despicable they employ the brokers they work for you Discovery!!!! Shame o you and another thing I have srbt an enail cancelling my vitality they still have not done it and still have my daughter on there!! What is wronf with you I wznt it cancelled snd am also going yo csncel my medical you are the worst Medical Aid! I have alreafy lodged a complsint eith the ombudsman!!! Do not support Discocery!!!! They dont care about their clients!!!