Designated Service Provider (DSP)
A designated service provider is a healthcare provider (such as a doctor, specialist, allied healthcare professional, pharmacist or hospital) that is a medical scheme's first choice when members need diagnosis, treatment or care for a Prescribed Minimum Benefit condition.
If you choose not to use a designated service provider, you may have to pay a portion of the bill yourself. This could either be a percentage co-payment or the difference between the Discovery Health Rate and that charged by the healthcare provider you used.
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