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Luzanne Y

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2019

19 Sept 2019, 09:48

ATROCIOUS SERVICE FROM HEALTH SQUARED

So my mom (75) signed up with Health Squared Medical Scheme on a Hospital plan. She is a pensioner and the Hospital Plan takes up her full pension. About 2 weeks ago she got really sick with heavy abdominal pain and she saw the doctor who wanted to admit her and run couple tests as I understand it to confirm what exactly her problem is. This was 9 September 2019. Ever since we have been battling to get authorization from Health Squared. The one after the other report was apparently required from the doctor which was sent to them. Then the Scheme doctor and the scheme decided that her condition does not warrant admission. Because they decided on the code that was sent through that she can be treated outside hospital. When asked what the hospital plan was for then, I was told for sickness to be admitted to hospital. But her condition does not warrants admission. So they have decided. I asked the consultant who gave his name as Ntumelo (if it even is his name) that I would like all the reports emailed to me and even gave my email address after which he just dropped the phone on me. Now my question to Health Squared is, do you inform the public that you are covered but you are not allowed to be admitted. As the consultant told me she is not with the scheme for a full year. Now I battle to find the part in the documentation that says you are not allowed to get sick within the first 12 months. I also battle to find the part where it says that you can get sick but you may not be admitted. My next question is should anything go wrong with my mom, who is to blame? surely not the scheme. I am sure there will be a loophole for that as well. I am also sure I am not the first person to complain about the bad service from Health Squared.

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Health Squared Medical Scheme
Health Squared Medical Scheme's reply23 Sept 2019, 10:11
Official
We acknowledge receipt of your concerns and thank you for bringing them to our attention. HEALTH SQUARED is committed to providing an unsurpassed level of service excellence to our valued members and would like to extend our sincere apologies if you feel that we have fallen short of this promise. We are assigning a dedicated consultant to your query and he/she will be in touch soonest to discuss your concern in further detail.
 
 Please rest assured that your query will be dealt with as a matter of urgency and that we are fully committed to resolving this as soon as possible.
 
 Yours in health,

The HEALTH SQUARED team.


Health Squared Medical Scheme
Health Squared Medical Scheme's reply23 Sept 2019, 11:50
Official
Thank you for chatting to our consultant.  Your query which was originally received through our Tell the Chairman hotline has been resolved.  We wish your mom a speedy recovery

Yours in health

The HEALTH SQUARED team