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Gregory M

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2011

16 Oct 2023, 11:40

Fedhealth claims I owe them money five years after terminating membership

I was a member of Fedhealth until 30 April 2019. On Friday 13 October 2023, I received a letter (dated 31 October 2022) from ITC Business Administrators stating that I owed the scheme R200 and was being handed over to debt collectors. I only ever paid my scheme membership premiums via my employer, so what this amount is for is a mystery to me as these were always paid in full via debit order. When I phoned Fedhealth, the could not transfer me to the named contact (Marlize Groenewald). They gave me the number of a different debt collector (VVM|) who said they had no record of my details. I phoned ITCBA as well who said they had no record of my account. When I phoned a second time, they said they had been emailing me since January 2020 (nine months after I terminated my membership) - I do not open unsolicited spam from companies with which I have no relationship, and I had not had a relationship with Fedhealth for nine months. When I found the email dated 19 December 2019, I noted that the claim from Fedhealth does not indicate why I owe Fedhealth money despite always paying my premiums in full for over a decade. The consultant I eventually spoke to today ()16 October 2023) indicated the owing amount was due to a pro rata savings allowance that was spent in the last four months of membership. I always paid my membership premiums in full, via my employer for the entirety of my membership lasting over a decade (from 1 Feb 2009), and hardly made any claims in that period. Fedhealth seem to be petty, disorganised and poor communicators. I will never return to this medical scheme and advise others not to as well.

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Fedhealth Medical Scheme
Fedhealth Medical Scheme's reply16 Oct 2023, 12:37
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Dear Member,
 
Thank you for submitting your feedback to us, we are sorry to hear about your experience. One of our consultants will contact you to discuss your enquiry. 
 
Best wishes,
Fedhealth