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Chansa N

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2011

13 Jan 2021, 10:11

Urgent Downgrade request not actioned...

I have been trying to downgrade my medical aid package from Classic Priority since 23rd December 2020 to Keycare plan as from the 1st of January 2021. I have submitted all forms requested by the call centre agents which I had to call at my own expense and Hold for countless minutes. First agent told me send us your Keycare Income form, sent that. Phoned Discovery to follow up, Next agent says oh please send us a downgrade form ( which the first agent didn't tell me was needed) I sent that. Several days pass, I called Discovery to follow up, their agent, oh please send us your 3 months bank statements as the bank confirmation letter you attached ( as requested) will not suffice. Sent bank statements. Several days pass, guess what I call discovery again spoke to an agent kept me on hold again for almost 30 minutes and kept asking for reference numbers. At this time I have to search through my already congested emails bearing in mind that discovery send a do not reply email response to every email with a reference number... and I have sent them several emails at this stage. Finally I asked the agent, please trace this query and call me back once you find out what the issue is. She promised to give me a call just after 5PM, did I get the call? No. The next morning I see an email from Kishalya Naidoo - forwarding my query to COMMISIONS - I left it for a day hoping that they will get in touch, nothing. I followed up with an email only to receive an email stating that they have a lead time of anything from 2 days to 7 days. This for something I submitted and confirmed received on the 23rd of December 2020. I am at my wits end and I don't understand what is going on. I believe Discovery is delaying my downgrade request in order to debit me the higher amount at the next debit order since they bill in arrears. I have been clear that I want to downgrade since 23rd December 2020 and now we are the 13th of January 2021 and I am still on the higher package. This is broad day light *******. Please downgrade me or else let me look for another medical aid. I will not be billed for a package I have asked to be downgraded from and was confirmed by several agents that there was no issue in downgrading at this time.

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Replies (4)
CN
Chansa N's update13 Jan 2021, 10:14
Reviewer Update
Medical Aid Number ***
Discovery Health
Discovery Health's reply13 Jan 2021, 11:22
Official
Dear Chansa

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
CN
Chansa N's update15 Jan 2021, 09:49
Reviewer Update
After all this back and forth, Discovery sent me another form to complete and asked me to send them again some of the documents I have sent them already. No one called me or anything... I again had to pick up the phone to the KeyCare team and verify details about the form I was sent.. I called and my call was picked up by KABELO MOTLHATLHEDE he was so efficient and went into my history and quickly picked up all the documents I have already sent. He asked me to share with him the last document to a different more direct email and he promised to call me back. Within minutes he called me back and within minutes he resolved a query that took Discovery more than 2 weeks to resolve.
He was so efficient and professional I was astounded considering the people I have dealt with.
I highly recommend that his skills be harnessed to train other call center agents and yes he should be remunerated for this.
After weeks of headaches KABELO MOTLHATLHEDE finally handled my query efficiently and professionally within minutes. He deserves a promotion!!!
Discovery Health
Discovery Health's reply15 Jan 2021, 11:56
Official
Dear Chansa

We’ve contacted you to discuss your query.
   Regards Discovery Health Servicing Team