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Nicollette J

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2022

13 Feb 2026, 17:43

Rejected claim

I’m so disappointed and very much frustrated with this medical scheme, I can’t believe I’m under so much stress while in my 3rd trimester of pregnancy, in December 2025 I went for my antenatal check up and we did an anatomy scan at 19 weeks and a few days , Gems rejected the claim and only paid for the consultation as they said I should be between 20 to 24 weeks in order for them to pay for the anatomy scan, i understood and settled the remaining balance , I then called the scheme and asked if I can redo the scan as I’ll be in the required gestational week to do the scan according to their policy and the consultant I spoke to ( Jimmy from the maternity dept) said yes as he could see from their side it does show that I was 24 weeks at the time which was the (16 of Jan 2026), the consultant even gave me the code the doctor should use in order for the claim to be processed, the doctor did exactly that as that’s what I told him as that’s what I was advised by the consultant but the claim was rejected yet again, I called the maternity dept and the consultant I spoke to (Mangaliso) asked why did they not pay cause she could see on the system that I was 24 weeks, she then reached out to their claims dept and asked why they did not pay and as usual they came with stories , their reason was that I was 24 weeks and 4 days and they require me to be 24 weeks straight yet that’s not what I was told when I called in, I was told as long as I’m 24 weeks and not 25 weeks , even if it’s 24 weeks and a few days, I made sure to call the scheme and asked if I could redo the scan again and the answer I got was yes but now they don’t want to pay yet I got this advise from their team, I’m honestly so frustrated and my BP is sky rocketing cause they don’t want to pay, why must I always use money out of my pocket while there is a scheme we pay each month, this can not be my responsibility as the consultant told me they would pay and reassured me, as I was well within the required weeks to get the scan, that call can be listened to as I do have the reference number for it , it’s honestly not fair and not right what gems is putting me through, the consultant was very friendly and very helpful and I don’t blame him but the claims dept always finds reasons to come with stories not to pay, I will not pay this doctor as the scheme needs to own up to the advise I got and pay as I did exactly what I was advised

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Gems (Government Employees Medical Scheme)'s reply16 Feb 2026, 10:10
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Nicollette J's update18 Feb 2026, 17:29
Reviewer Update
I’ve called you guys multiple times and spoke to agents and manager multiple times, but guess what since I’m not an emergency or valuable client to you as a medical scheme my case still haven’t been attended to, on Monday I spoke to the maternity dept manger who escalated the case to claims manager who still hasn’t looked into this in the name of they were busy and had meetings all day , I called back today as today (Wednesday) was the date I was given for the case to be resolved but noo , a pregnant client of gems still has to fight and cry for you guys to fix this mess which is not good for me or my unborn child , you don’t care if the doctor is paid or not even though I mentioned that I can’t go for my antenatal check up next week unless this is resolved, not to mention I’m a high risk patient, why must i continuously pay the doctor out of my pocket while I have medical aid, it defeats the whole purpose , I’ve been patient enough with you guys and clearly you don’t see this as a serious case to work nor case for me as a pregnant client, how long does this have to drag , I’ve mentioned multiple times that I called in to make sure that I can do the scan and it will be covered and your team said yes I can as I’m in the required weeks to do the scan yet claims still doesn’t pay , seems like you guys don’t really know what your policy is when it comes to claims , as one dept will say yes you are allegeable while the other says no, what kind of confusion is this which leaves your clients in debt with doctors, I’m very hurt and disappointed by Gems , I know giving my memb Id won’t help with anything you guys pretend to care but you don’t but anyway here you go ***
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Nicollette J's update18 Feb 2026, 17:31
Reviewer Update
If you wish to call me with more excuses ***
Main members numb is ***, I’m her dependent

Imagine your parent paying a medical aid for you so you don’t stress regarding your health and paying doctors but it’s futile as the medical aid won’t pay while you have the right to those benefits
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Nicollette J's update20 Feb 2026, 13:48
Reviewer Update
Thank you to Michelle ( manager ) from maternity dept for her patience and great customer service, she escalated the matter and was very patient with me and understood my frustrations and concerns, although it took a while for her to get feed back from claims dept she called and apologised and informed me that she managed to explain that I was within the weeks required to get a scan and it should be paid and it was paid , she also has a great team with her , midwife Tshimangadzo and Jimmy , they were all of great help and were very patient with me and also helped to explain the maternity benefits so we dont get such issues again, I still say Gems can do better but with a great team like the persons mentioned above they can be given a second chance