Unlimited hospital cover is a sham - Discovery only cares to make money out of clients.

Discovery health - does not care about the well being of their clients at all. They are just in it to profit of customers. The unlimited hospital cover that discovery advertises - is a sham.

Friday. the 21st September, I was diagnosed with a very serious chronic condition, My specialist sent me for admission so that he could start treatment immediately. Discovery set my application to "pending" which means that I could not be admitted unless I paid R30 000 upfront, (isn't the point of medical aid to insure yourself from having to pay monies upfront in emergencies???) I waited in reception for 6 hours before heading home because I was told that the panel that needs to review my application will only only get to it next week, after the public holiday. My Specialist was upset and advised I go to casualty should my condition worsen over the weekend while discovery takes their time to review my application.

P.s This is not the first time Discovery makes me wait for hours in the Waiting room while they decide if I am sick enough or not - At that point I could have had an embolism at any time and die. Maybe you need to be bleeding out of your eyes before they allow admission.

Thanks for nothing Discovery Health.