Discovery Health Africa Benefit

Did you ever get an answer to this?

Did you stay with Discovery or cancel and move to a Mauritius company plan?

Anyone have an answer for the above?

@StefOlive if its international insurance this will work, in Mauritius now work permit needed for long stay from EDB and Passport office you will get permit,  when you have work permit,  medical is free in government hospital.

I did take the local medical insurance but its depends upon plan . You can contact swan insurance they can give you correct answer

@Marilise Ness

HI Marilise,

We relocated from SA 8months ago. Discovery did not cover us here. As far as I understand  the Africa benefit covers emergency travel back to country of origin... in a medical

emergency. Please clarify this with DH.

We have taken local medical healthcare with Swann. It was the most financially viable quote we received. The payment was for a year in advance though. Thankfully being covered by an employer this was handled from

their side. It was a

long process, quite a few delays. Alot

of medical history information was required from

previous doctors in SA as I had undergone two procedures.

Our benefits kicked in 01 November. Cards take a

month to be issued - heads up on that! So effectively you pay for a full year in advance but get 11 months as you don't get your card immediately. Perhaps with that in mind, you could approach it differently.

hope this helps.

Regards

Ash