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Renewal agent for Bankmed

The renewal agent for Bankmed explains what changes on Bankmed options at renewal and compares them.

Your medical aidRenewal agentWhatsApp
  1. Renewal agent: Hi Bongani, your cover renews on 1 January. Want a two-line summary of what changes on your option?
  2. Customer: Yes please.
  3. Compared this year and next yearBankmed
  4. Renewal agent: Your benefits stay the same and the monthly contribution goes up. You mostly used day-to-day benefits this year, so your current option still fits. Want me to compare one other option?
  5. Customer: No, that’s fine.
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What it can do with Bankmed

  • Explains what changes on Bankmed options at renewal and compares them
  • Match the member to their Bankmed option from the 6 on file (Core Saver, Comprehensive, Basic and 3 more), with their membership number, from a message or a photo of their card
  • Answer general questions about Bankmed cover, and send plan-specific ones to the Bankmed service line (0800 226 5633) rather than guess
  • Read a claims or benefit statement the member sends and explain each line still owed, in plain words

Questions

What does the renewal agent do with Bankmed?

Explains what changes on Bankmed options at renewal and compares them.

Is the Bankmed connector live?

Yes.

Does the renewal agent sell plans?

No.

Does the agent decide Bankmed claims or authorisations?

No.

Where do the agent’s answers about benefits come from?

From the scheme’s own published plan guide for the member’s option, and from statements the member sends.

Ollie’s agents give wellness guidance. They don’t diagnose or prescribe, and hand off to a human expert when needed.