unable to get hospital approval. admission

I have joined discovery health medical scheme which was active from. The date of joining which was the. 2015/ 09/01 there is a chronic waiting period early February. I got sick my symptoms. Were puking unable to eat, shaking, weak. Insomnia feeling of been raw inside my. Stomach I then went to see gp who couldn't diagnosee my condition as he didn't have the equipment to do so, he recommended I be admitted. To hospital for further test . At the hospital I was informed by discovery they only approving my admission for 24 hours only which was decieving as the next morning they sent a letter refusing admission I had to to leave the hospital an. Given a bill of. R2700 of. Which I must pay yet it was approved by discovery .since the 16/02/2016 I am waiting for a hospital admission approval which must go threw a panel in the meantime my condition gets worse while waiting for a panel to decide what you been paying an covered for . Why are people not told all this before joining. Even with the information my gp has given I'm still waiting an approval. My family is now contacting a laywer . Please people be aware when taking out a policy with discovery health