On 28/09/2012 Mrs Nel had to be rushed to casualties after a GP gave wrong medication called Akineton (Parkinson Disease drug) which I didn't know and had to take two tablets immediately after being suffering from severe flu symptoms. The tablets effected my entire neuro system which caused my ...
Called the call centre on behalf of my father who had a stroke and is unable to do things for himself but Discovery could not assist me even though I had all his details. I need to sort out extended benefits as he had a stroke and has been discharged from rehab but we need to get him to out of home ...
We are on one of Discovery's top plans, and paid R 6 000 per month for medical aid. That gives you an amount of R 72 000 per year, ou day to day per year is only R 17 000 per year, that left you with R 55 000. I have a iron problem, my body can't take it up. I need iron drips every year. I went to ...
My GP referred me to a specialist, and I have been trying to schedule an appointment for about a month. The referral letter was sent to Discovery and they authorised it a day later than my appointment. Subsequently, I missed the appointment and called Discovery to establish the process in order to ...
I have submitted a number of claims to Discovery. They have sent me back an email stating that one of them is incomplete. Can you believe that they dont tell you which one it is? Even worse when you phone the call centre they dont know which one it is and even claim that it is impossible to find ...
I was assaulted and because discovery didnt answer their phones i was billed R205 BECAUSE I HAD TO PAY MY OWN XRAYS AT THE HOSPITAL. i refused this as a result, i was not admitted now i sit with a bill, a broken hand and nose. where is the medical aid that is ment to stand in the gap??? never sign ...