Discovery Health - Vitality & Team Vitality plus everything else you need to know

[ScottCM]

One would think that after only reaching target once in three months due to injury your target point would drop. Has anyone had their target lowered and if so how did you get that right?

[Rob22]

One would think that after only reaching target once in three months due to injury your target point would drop. Has anyone had their target lowered and if so how did you get that right?

Yes mine sat at 900 and then slowly started to drop by 50 points a week to 650. Now that I have started training again I guess it will start moving back. 

[ScottCM]

Yes mine sat at 900 and then slowly started to drop by 50 points a week to 650. Now that I have started training again I guess it will start moving back. 

 

After how long did it start to drop? 

[shaper]

After how long did it start to drop? 

I think it has been mentioned before and is something like 12 weeks before it starts to drop

[Be4dawn]

wow that's very long for it to drop...and to come out of injury and make max point wont be easy.

[Mr Anderson]

Anybody else had issues with discovery paying out the healthy foods benefit? I recently discovered that they had not paid it out for an extended period of time, after many phone calls to the call center I got a very proud phone call today telling me they had fixed it and would pay me back the maximum for one month. When I asked the person how far back this was, they went very quiet and said they would investigate further.. A valuable lesson learnt, check up on them every month that they are paying back what they should.

[Frosty]

Anybody else had issues with discovery paying out the healthy foods benefit? I recently discovered that they had not paid it out for an extended period of time, after many phone calls to the call center I got a very proud phone call today telling me they had fixed it and would pay me back the maximum for one month. When I asked the person how far back this was, they went very quiet and said they would investigate further.. A valuable lesson learnt, check up on them every month that they are paying back what they should.

Has been part of my monthly check, since mid-year last year.

[PieterJvR]

After how long did it start to drop? 

In my case it started to drop by 50 or a 100 points after not making my goal for 4 weeks.

[Lostee]

Guys, I need help... Did not have a bike since January and I just got it now. First ride is tomorrow and by the look of things is that I will lose my Diamond status. I am currently sitting on 9400 points. The only thing I have done is the we stuff and age. No health and fitness checks. I got the max on the steps. I don't have a fitness watch, so I missed out every time I went for a run. Is there a way of getting those points needed to remain on Diamond, or I must forget?

  

 

 

 

 

Points 9400

Status Diamond

35600 points to maintain Diamondstatus

Edited August 25, 2017 by Lostee

[Lostee]

okay, I cannot post an image. 

[Be4dawn]

i might be wrong but i think if you acore perfect in health check is 15000 points and then a further couple of points up for grabs for fitness assement.

[Mr Anderson]

Has been part of my monthly check, since mid-year last year.

 

Yip, it has become mine now as well. So dodgy. 

[shaper]

 

Guys, I need help... Did not have a bike since January and I just got it now. First ride is tomorrow and by the look of things is that I will lose my Diamond status. I am currently sitting on 9400 points. The only thing I have done is the we stuff and age. No health and fitness checks. I got the max on the steps. I don't have a fitness watch, so I missed out every time I went for a run. Is there a way of getting those points needed to remain on Diamond, or I must forget?

  

 

 

 

 

Points 9400

Status Diamond

35600 points to maintain Diamondstatus

 

Play the Vitality system, read the downloadable guide on "getting to gold", go for the health checks and vitality assessments.

 

Buy a cheap fitness watch, wear the HRM every time you do a workout and get the 300 points rather than just 100 or nothing

 

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/260226-suunto-ambit-2s-multisport-watch/

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/264598-garmin-forerunner-25/

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/241036-polar-ft4-and-heart-rate-strap/

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/261825-tomtom-runner-3-music-with-hrmbluetooth-earpiece/

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/260859-suunto-ambit-2-r/

[Twaatie]

i might be wrong but i think if you acore perfect in health check is 15000 points and then a further couple of points up for grabs for fitness assement.

Correct and 5000 for HIV test

[Vetplant]

Play the Vitality system, read the downloadable guide on "getting to gold", go for the health checks and vitality assessments.

 

Buy a cheap fitness watch, wear the HRM every time you do a workout and get the 300 points rather than just 100 or nothing

 

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/260226-suunto-ambit-2s-multisport-watch/

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/264598-garmin-forerunner-25/

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/241036-polar-ft4-and-heart-rate-strap/

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/261825-tomtom-runner-3-music-with-hrmbluetooth-earpiece/

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/260859-suunto-ambit-2-r/

Agree with Shaper, you need to work it.

 

From cheapest to more expensive:

Non-Smokers declaration

HIV test - Pays out from your Health Plan screening benefit

Health check - pays out of your Health Plan screening benefit

Fitness assessment - Can claim back from your savings plan

Cheap Heart Rate device on the approved list, typically any garmin or polar, check their list - Bikehub classifieds will have the most basic ones for under R1000 if you shop around.

[Lostee]

i might be wrong but i think if you acore perfect in health check is 15000 points and then a further couple of points up for grabs for fitness assement.

 

I will do the health check and HIV test this weekend. I used to score a lot on them.

 

Play the Vitality system, read the downloadable guide on "getting to gold", go for the health checks and vitality assessments.

 

Buy a cheap fitness watch, wear the HRM every time you do a workout and get the 300 points rather than just 100 or nothing

 

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/260226-suunto-ambit-2s-multisport-watch/

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/264598-garmin-forerunner-25/

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/241036-polar-ft4-and-heart-rate-strap/

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/261825-tomtom-runner-3-music-with-hrmbluetooth-earpiece/

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/260859-suunto-ambit-2-r/

 

I have one for cycling. it's just running that I was never fond of until I fell on the Fast One and discovered I was under insured. So I collected every cent I could find into building a new bike which is almost complete.

 

Agree with Shaper, you need to work it.

 

From cheapest to more expensive:

Non-Smokers declaration

HIV test - Pays out from your Health Plan screening benefit

Health check - pays out of your Health Plan screening benefit

Fitness assessment - Can claim back from your savings plan

Cheap Heart Rate device on the approved list, typically any garmin or polar, check their list - Bikehub classifieds will have the most basic ones for under R1000 if you shop around.

 

I will check the list and get one coz running is easier and does not take much time... for the lazy days.

 

Thanks a lot guys!! Now I have hope...