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Janetta S

1 reviews | Active since May 2013

22 Jan 2026, 14:15

SHAME ON YOU GEMS - YOU ARE PLAYING WITH PATIENTS LIFES!!!!

VERY BAD SERVICE the last few days. I am relocating to the USA soon, obviously I need a 3 months supply of my chronic medicine. I have completed and e-mailed all required documents. I have a special scenario / circumstances with needed to be sorted out by GEMS's Chronic Medicine Authorization department of GEMS. I spoke to a few people at GEMS today. Nobody is willing to help, let alone allowing to explain. I want to especially mention 'ANEL' , she was not very friendly to start with, and then she was plainly rude, she eventually put the phone down in my ear!!! Shame on you GEMS!!!!! Not willing to assist with my 3 months supply of chronic medications. I am asking you, how am I and my dependent going to survive without 3 months of chronic medications??? I am going to hold GEMS responsible for any medical issues that IS going to happen without our medications. This is life and death possibilities!!!!! And shame on you, GEMS for employing someone as rude as ANEL to work with your patients?? I am utterly disgusted (how are we going to survive? - GEMS please answer me!!!). Janetta Steyn ONYX: ***

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Gems (Government Employees Medical Scheme)
Gems (Government Employees Medical Scheme)'s reply22 Jan 2026, 16:06
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JS
Janetta S's update23 Jan 2026, 19:02
Reviewer Update
Good day,
Thank you for your reply GEMS. Somebody phoned me the same day of the review, and said all will be sorted and that an agent will call me today.
Well, an agent did call me (not the one that was suppose to call), and he said that my issue is declined!!!!
This is NOT what the agent said that rep**** on my review!
What is going on there with you people there at GEMS???
There is obviously no communication between your departments.
So, my issue is not resolved, it only magnified my recent negativity about GEMS.
You REALLY do not care about your clients well=being or even their lives.
I am absolutely speechless.
I have no choice to approach the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) now, because this is a life or death situation for me and my dependent.