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Melanie F

1 reviews | Active since Aug 2018

10 Aug 2021, 16:18

Unfair Business Practice.

My mother in law cancelled her Membership with Medihelp at the 1st of July 2021 with the last date off Membership being the 31st of July 2021. On the 10th of August she phoned Medihelp to find out when her Savings that she had build over the years will be paid out. The answer she received was that she will receive a letter after 5 months that will confirm her banking details and only in the 6th month they will pay her out, because they don’t know what additional claims there will be. Her last GP Visit was on the 17th of July 2021 which is already paid for by the Medical Aid. They can go and check her Health Record, and she is not a sick person at all, and after the last GP Visit there was no other GP Visits or any other Specialists etc visit. Medihelp is very quick to take the Pensioners Monthly Contributions but when it is time to payout, they take any excuse in the book not to pay out what is due. I would like to get the Medical Aid Ombudsman Contact details to take this matter further, because what they are doing is not fair towards an almost 77year old.

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Replies (3)
Medihelp
Medihelp's reply11 Aug 2021, 06:04
Official
Dear Melanie F

Thank you bringing this matter to Medihelp's attention.

In order to attend to the matter and provide the necessary feedback, you are kindly requested to furnish the Scheme with your mother-in-law's Medihelp membership number or identity number.

Kind regards

Medihelp Customer Care
MF
Melanie F's update13 Aug 2021, 08:46
Reviewer Update
When she resigned from Medihelp they informed her that she was paying in arears and need to make another payment at the end of July. I also have proof where she received a letter from Medihelp in 2016 where they informed her of her new premium due to changing options and the 1ste of January 2017 she must pay the new premium. If she was paying in arrears the payment of the new premium would have only be due at the end of January 2017.
Medihelp
Medihelp's reply17 Aug 2021, 15:57
Official
Dear Melanie F

Thank you for taking the time to bring your complaint to our attention. The contents have been noted and we are currently investigating the matter.

The complaint will be responded to by one of our consultants.

Kind regards

Medihelp Customer Care