NM
Nafisa M

1 reviews | Active since Mar 2019

18 Mar 2021, 18:57

Urgent assistance due to poor service given by Fedhealth Medical Aid.

I am a member of Fedhealth Medical. I have recently had a 20% pay cut at work and also divorcing my spouse due to a bad marriage. I am the only provider for my two children a prescholar and high school student whereby I get no assistance from my spouse.Things have been bad since last year. I have communicated all this to Fedhealth that financially I am struggling and ask assistance to move to a cheaper plan which they did allow me. The problem is with payment arrangements with the outstanding amount whereby they only give 3 months to pay which makes my monthly premium still very high and to top it they sent me an email that areas increased now from R4800 to R7000 and seems it will get higher. I need assistance to get a better and affordable payment plan on the arrears and I want to be able to pay my new plan and something on the arrears amount until I am up to date and need to retain my medical for the sake of my kids and also I use chronic medication. I have asked in several emails and telephone calls but it does not get better. There is also poor communication from consultants side. I made an arrangement but it did not work due to my financial struggle and did communicate this. I am disappointed that Fedhealth cannot accommodate me and also assist me. Is this how people are treated when you in need and seek help. I do pay and paid well but things happened. I need help if they can work out a 6 month or 12month payment plan on arrears and let me pay my new plan and the rest in instalments and also stop debiting my account with these high amounts after I asked assistance. Please help me urgently.

0
Replies (3)
Fedhealth Medical Scheme
Fedhealth Medical Scheme's reply19 Mar 2021, 15:01
Official
Dear Member, thank you so much for your message, we are sorry you’re having such a bad experience, please bear with us while we do some investigating.  One of our consultants will be in touch with you as soon as we have a result. 

Best Wishes

Fedhealth

Fedhealth Medical Scheme
Fedhealth Medical Scheme's reply25 Mar 2021, 12:21
Official
Dear member, a consultant has been in contact with you and detailed feedback has been provided.

Best Wishes

Fedhealth


NM
Nafisa M's update28 Mar 2021, 07:39
Reviewer Update
The Fedhealth consultant called me and I discovered I have not been assisted well as there was a lack of information and knowledge with consultants assisting me with plan options change. Instead of putting g me on a lower plan which is more cheaper and affordable I am now on a plan that was higher. Again I was sent forms to complete to stop the debit orders which my bank account is debited with different amounts and messing up my status with my bank. I still do not have affordable payment arrangements as the amount still very high and no change and still no resolution. Also responding back and assistance week. I am at a point where I would like to cancel my medical with Fedhealth and also take this to a higher level in order to get a affordable payment arrangement plan and move to another medical scheme which I can afford as I need to have medical aid for myself and my kids. Still not happy and still in a serious pickle. Can someone please help urgently. I am so stressed and feeling ill because of this.