marhsava
Expert Member
Lol i want some of that **** they are taking ..
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Discovery Vitality [2017]
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Lol i want some of that **** they are taking ..
Tinuva
The Magician
Out of interest sake, after doing the Vitality Health Checks, they only gave me bonus points for 4 out 5 checks. Not that I will need the points, I still complained asking why.
First respondent, after 3 weeks of waiting, said all checks are in place and gave me a whole table of what the criteria is instead of directly answering the question. That said, I noticed it had the words "Reading of x/x or less" so I asked them why I didn't get the points as I am on it, although not less. Next day I received an email and they fixed the points to passing 5 out of 5 checks.
Always had my systolic reading higher than the the suggested or on the edge, but the diastolic would always be far below the bad value. Have even been to the doctor in the past about the readings and concerns from the vitality health checks, and he said it is fine as is.
Anyways, from reading, with my diastolic reading on 70 already, I shouldn't try and lower the systolic reading too much, because that could also cause problems. Generally I dont have any health issues, eat fairly healthy and exercise so as long as the readings stay where they are I should be good.
First respondent, after 3 weeks of waiting, said all checks are in place and gave me a whole table of what the criteria is instead of directly answering the question. That said, I noticed it had the words "Reading of x/x or less" so I asked them why I didn't get the points as I am on it, although not less. Next day I received an email and they fixed the points to passing 5 out of 5 checks.
Always had my systolic reading higher than the the suggested or on the edge, but the diastolic would always be far below the bad value. Have even been to the doctor in the past about the readings and concerns from the vitality health checks, and he said it is fine as is.
Anyways, from reading, with my diastolic reading on 70 already, I shouldn't try and lower the systolic reading too much, because that could also cause problems. Generally I dont have any health issues, eat fairly healthy and exercise so as long as the readings stay where they are I should be good.
10x Miles is effectively 6% isn't it?
Yes it is
I had. Emailed them and they called back confirming they had an issue. Provided me with replacement code
RogueTr00per
Honorary Master
Lost points on cholesterol test again this year for being over the limit, i must remember to get it lower for next year!
When i did the detailed test through Pathcare last year, the Cardiologist that looked at the results said i had the best LDL to HDL ratio he had ever seen, or something along those lines. Stupid Discovery....
you have to dig a bit in the terms and conditions:
We combine your claims category and Discovery Card average spend for the last 3 months, and use the below table to determine your Travel Booster.
Calculation matrix for Travel Booster:
Average monthly spend*
R0- R4,999
R5,000 – R9,999
R10,000 – 14,999
R15,000 – R19,999
R20,000 – 24,999
R25,000 +
No claimers
0.0%
5.0%
7.5%
10.0%
12.5%
15.0%
Low claimers
0.0%
5.0%
5.0%
7.5%
10.0%
12.5%
Medium claimers
0.0%
0.0%
5.0%
5.0%
7.5%
10.0%
High claimers
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
Extremely high claimers
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
ros_b
Senior Member
If you send the detailed results to Discovery, they will give you the points if each individual indicator is within their acceptable range (I can't recall what those numbers are). So if your overall number is high because your HDL is pulling it high, and they see that your LDL, HDL and Triglycerides are all within range, you'll get the points. I've done this in the past. Of course, they don't pay for the detailed test.
You can ask Clicks/Dischem to do a more detailed cholesterol test while doing your basic health check; they will charge you. Plus, it seems their machine has a maximum level for the HDL reading (>2.58 is all it says) and you have to calculate the LDL number from the other three numbers - which none of the nurses I've done the check with, have known how to do (see http://www.hughcalc.org/chol-si.php). So maybe best to do a full blood test through a lab.
my polar (flow with H7) has been piss poor for last week.
Have had to mail them to query/update
Jase
Executive Member
Unless I am missing something, there seems to be a calculation error here....
jman
Expert Member
Looks correct to me. Once it's April, those 3 from March '16 will be subtracted from your total
Jase
Executive Member
Can you clarify it for me. I hit 36 visits in a 12 month rolling period (March to March). I joined mid March. Prior to me leaving the country at the end of Feb, my app stated 36/36.
jman
Expert Member
Can you clarify it for me. I hit 36 visits in a 12 month rolling period (March to March). I joined mid March. Prior to me leaving the country at the end of Feb, my app stated 36/36.
From April, your 12 month rolling period will exclude visits from March '16, so those 3 visits from that month won't count anymore
Jase
Executive Member
So I am missing 3 visits for 2016 is what you are saying?
jman
Expert Member
No. You need to go 3 more times before the end of this month. It doesn't seem like you understand a 12 month rolling period