Are you a Discovery member? Then you need to know these five things that will change come 2022
Important updates for Discovery Medical Aid members for the upcoming year...
For a long time, Discovery has been the leading name when it comes to medical care. It has earned its stripes amongst the medical aid and financial industry in South Africa and it has been the go-to for many company-led medical schemes.
However, with the pandemic there has been an eruption of various medical care services that have literally been popping up at every corner. With that sense of competition, we would think that now more than ever brands such as Discovery would need to up their game.
And that they have...
In their recent annual product update event, they have announced five new features that will be available for members on a phased basis in 2022.
One of the most innovative ones has got to be the fact that "DHMS members will have access to Discovery Hospital at Home – hospital-level care delivered in a patient’s home for several medical and surgical conditions that would otherwise require admission to the hospital. Overall, members are supported by highly personalised care team with skilled clinical staff, clinical protocols and best clinical practices, and appropriate medical scheme benefits." (Business Tech)
Another feature will be for the chronic patients, even those who have been experiencing prolonged COVID-19 symptoms.
"Discovery Health has partnered with myHealthTeams to provide DHMS members living with diabetes or heart disease and those impacted by Long-Covid, with access to a digital community of patients living with the same illness. This ideally connects patients living with the same chronic illness to exchange real-world health experiences and stories." (Business Tech)
On top of that, DHMS will have access to international health insurance products:
We have drawn on our extensive experience in the design of this fully digital, innovative health insurance product. It meets the needs of customers in each market, though four plan options. We have health insurance operations in China, US, Australia and UK and we are very pleased to announce today our expansion into several African countries outside of our home country of South Africa.
"Discovery Bank launched Discovery Pay at the end of 2020, a platform that promises secure payments between Discovery contacts with just a cellphone number, no matter where they bank. In 2022, all Discovery Health Medical Scheme members can use Discovery Pay to transact across the healthcare system. Members can also access Pay as you Gym facilities nationwide and pay Discovery Bank clients using a single number." (Business Tech)
Then there is the last new feature which we love, because it offers something free to members. Vitality will extend its ‘three months offer for free’ to members.
"Clients can choose to try Vitality or Vitality Active free for three months, enjoying all the benefits of that programme, with the option to cancel at any time within the three months." (Business Tech)
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