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Sue S

1 reviews | Active since Feb 2019

06 Feb 2019, 02:43

GEMS SUCKS!

I am a senior Member of GEMS on its highest Scheme Onyx. I am on Chronic Medication for BP and other ailments and normally collect my medicine on the 20th of each month. Last month I collected it on the 22nd day of the month. I am going overseas and sent GEMS my confirmed Flight Itinerary requesting permission to collect my medicine on the 14 of this month before my departure . The Chronic Medication Dept wanted me to sign an Acknowledgement of Debt and forward a copy of my Script lodged with my Pharmacy. I refused to sign the Acknowledgement of Debt as it made no sense to do so for taking one's Chronic Meds a few days earlier. They are withholding my monthly Chronic Meds and sending a Senior member overseas with no medication from GEMS, despite having a Debit Order against my Current Bank account and receiving Government's monthly contribution to my monthly GEMS payments. Sucks! Yes I think so! ...because signing a legal document saying you are indebted to GEMS for taking one's prescribed Chronic medicine makes no sense and I see it as an abuse of my rights as a member.

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Replies (2)
Gems (Government Employees Medical Scheme)
Gems (Government Employees Medical Scheme)'s reply06 Feb 2019, 11:24
Official
Good day

Thank you for affording us the opportunity to respond. We are looking into this and will provide feedback as soon as possible. 

Kind regards
The GEMS online team
Gems (Government Employees Medical Scheme)
Gems (Government Employees Medical Scheme)'s reply08 Feb 2019, 17:03
Official
Good day

Kindly be advised that as part of the GEMS process, we require an Acknowledgement of Debt form in order to process an advance supply of chronic medication request. 

Failure to submit the completed documents will unfortunately delay the process.

We trust the above is in order. 

Kind regards
The GEMS online team