The financial services company, Discovery has revealed a brand-new digital Prepaid Health platform, available via a web portal and WhatsApp.
This offering allows anyone living in South Africa to buy vouchers towards high-quality, primary healthcare services in the private healthcare sector, at highly competitive rates, said the company.
The first product available via this platform is a R300 GP consultation voucher, which can be redeemed at any dispensing general practitioner within the Discovery Prepaid Health network. This voucher includes the medicines dispensed by the doctor after the consultation. “We are very excited about this platform. Discovery Prepaid Health broadens access to high-quality treatment and medicine for all people in South Africa,” said Discovery Health CEO Dr Ryan Noach.
“Our vision is that buying prepaid vouchers for high-quality private healthcare becomes ubiquitous, akin to buying prepaid airtime for our mobile phones. One of the most compelling features is that there is no limit to the number of vouchers one can buy,” Dr Noach said. “We have carefully selected the healthcare professionals who are pioneering the Discovery Prepaid Health offering with us, and we’re excited that every person in our country will have the opportunity to consult with them.”
How to go about using it:
Prepaid Health can be accessed by registering a user’s profile via the website or on WhatsApp on 0800 33 78 46.
Clients can also access a link to these platforms though the Discovery corporate app.
Customers can buy vouchers with cash in-store, at one of 350,000 retail outlets. Vouchers are also available through the Discovery Prepaid Health web-based app, or the Vitality Active Rewards Mall, using a debit or credit card.
Users can then load the voucher to their Prepaid Health balance using WhatsApp, online or through the Discovery Prepaid Health app.
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