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Nelisa M

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2023

09 Nov 2023, 21:50

Incompetence

I write this review with utter disgust,My mother a 62 year old pensioner that has been with Gems for years went to see a doctor on Wednesday and to her surprise she was told that her membership had been discontinued because she was underpaying by 78.No communication went to her,and she now has to re apply and wait for 3 months this is unacceptable. A Gems employee further had the audacity to ask her if she doesn't know that medical aids increase every year as if my mother works for GEMS ,condescending much!!She was then told that she would be refunded her money from July to Oct so that means she has not been covered by GEMS for that long but they still took her money every month please make it make sense .God forbid anything happens to her during this time because I will not rest until people are held accountable for their incompetence. I wrote any email to their enquiries and they have not rep**** because clearly people's lives are a joke to them.I will definitely be reporting this matter to the health om ombudsman as well because this behavior is pathetic and disgusting.

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Nelisa M's update10 Nov 2023, 10:26
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So much for an investigation when you are not allowed to get frustrated ,I really dont understand how i am supposed to clap hands when my mothers health is a joke to GEMS ,I just got off a very patronising call with a defensive guy that was quick to state that the reason my mother was not aware is because she had changed her number when I indicated she had another number little did he know that the number on the GEMS system is very much active .The last message she got confirming receipt of her contributions was literally 7 days ago on the 3/11/2023 .I am still saying GEMS MUST MAKE IT MAKE SENSE ,HOW ARE YOU GUYS CONFIRMING RECIEPT AND FURTHURE SAYING ALLOCATION WILL BE DONE WHEN THE MEMEBERSHIP IS DISCONTINUED FOR 5 FULL MONTHS .
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Nelisa M's update11 Nov 2023, 10:01
Reviewer Update
My mothers medical aid was reinstated ,thank you to Sammy and Fundiswa that treated this matter with the urgency it needed. Its just a pity that one has to resort to such platforms because of people that dont want to do their jobs.