You will receive an email informing you about the status of your submission.

• If the email states that your submission was successful, you can log into the Discovery website or app to view your points on your Vitality Points Tracker. Please allow 48 hours for your points to reflect once you receive the email.
• If your submission was declined, the email will explain why and state what steps you can take next.

You can receive 1 000 points per year for doing a Dental Health Check.

You can earn 1 500 Vitality points for completing your Vitality Age online assessment.

The Vitality Age assessment Vitality Age assessment is a simple online assessment measuring how healthy you are in relation to your actual age. It measures all aspects of your wellness such as healthy eating, physical activity and stress management. PLUS by completing the assessment you earn 1 500 Vitality points.

The results from this assessment help you identify any health risks you may have early on. It also helps you in preventing or managing certain health risks you may be facing. To find out how healthy you really are, simply register or log in to your online Discovery Vitality profile to complete a Vitality Age assessment.

All Vitality members can do a Vitality Age assessment.

The best time to get a flu vaccination is during the colder months while the vaccine is still relevant enough to be effective. Vitality members can earn 1 000 Vitality points for having their flu vaccination between March and September every year.

This is the most critical time to get a flu vaccination during the vulnerable colder months of the year, while the vaccine is still relevant enough to be effective. It is worth noting as well that we do not recommend or prefer a particular brand or manufacturer for the flu vaccine, as long as it's an approved vaccine, we will award Vitality points.

This screening is recommended for men and women over 60, it's a quick and painless test to determine the risk for the eye disease known as glaucoma, an eye disease characterised by an increased pressure in the eye. Screening usually entails the insertion of eye drops, along with a quick vision test.

If you are claiming the cost of this screening from a medical scheme administered by Discovery Health you do not need to submit proof as points will be awarded automatically. Please allow 7 days for these points to be awarded.

If not, submit proof of your screening on the Claim Vitality Points page for your points to be awarded. Please allow 48 hours for processing, you can then check that these points have been awarded on your Vitality Points Tracker.

Only members over the age of 60 earn Vitality points for glaucoma tests. It is advised that these members do a glaucoma test as part of a vision test, earning 3 500 Vitality points on completion of both tests. (2 500 Points for completing a glaucoma screening and 1 000 for a vision test)

Hearing loss is a leading cause of disability globally. It makes daily communication more difficult and it can affect relationships negatively. If left untreated, hearing loss can reduce your quality of life.

The hearing screening test is for Vitality 65+ members only. This screening aims to detect hearing impairments and, if necessary, refer you to another healthcare professional for treatment.

If you are claiming the cost of this screening from a medical scheme administered by Discovery Health, you do not need to submit proof as we award points automatically. Please allow seven days for these points to be awarded.

If not, submit proof of your screening on the Claim Vitality Points page for your points to be awarded. Please allow 48 hours for us to process your points. You can then check that these points have been awarded on your Vitality Points Tracker.

A Vitality 65+ member can earn an additional 500 points (up to a maximum of 22 500 points for a Vitality Health Check for 65+) if they complete all three new additional assessments in their Vitality Health Check for 65+ (hearing screening test, visual acuity test and falls risk assessment).

If you are claiming the cost of this test from a medical scheme administered by Discovery Health you do not need to submit proof as points will be awarded automatically. Please allow 7 days for your points to reflect.

If not, submit proof that you had the test done on the Claim Vitality Points page for your points to be awarded. Please allow 48 hours for processing, you can then check that these points have been awarded on your Vitality Points Tracker.

Please note: you only need to submit proof that the test was done, and not the results themselves.

Almost 50% of Vitality members are unaware of their HIV status, therefore Vitality points allocations will be updated in 2020 to encourage first-time screening and to reward members for management of the condition once diagnosed.

Points for HIV testing will be awarded as follows:

Women aged 40 years or older will earn 2 500 points. These points will be allocated for two years. This means that if the member completed a mammogram in the Vitality year and received 2 500 points, they will receive another 2 500 points automatically for the next Vitality year.

This screening is recommended for women aged 40 years or older. You can earn 2 500 Vitality points for doing this screening. Visit a healthcare provider for a mammogram once every two years. You will earn the points in the year of the screening, and in the next year.

If you are claiming the cost of this screening from a medical scheme administered by Discovery Health you do not need to submit proof as points will be awarded automatically. Please allow 7 days for these points to be awarded.

If not, submit proof of your screening on the Claim Vitality Points page for your points to be awarded. Please allow 48 hours for processing, you can then check that these points have been awarded on your Vitality Points Tracker.

As a woman between the age of 25 and 65 you will earn 2 500 Vitality points. These Vitality points will be allocated for three years. This means that if you completed a Pap smear this year, you will receive 2 500 Vitality points automatically for the next two years.

If you are claiming the cost of this screening from a medical scheme administered by Discovery Health you do not need to submit proof as points will be awarded automatically. Please allow 7 days for these points to be awarded.

If not, submit proof of your screening on the Claim Vitality Points page for your points to be awarded. Please allow 48 hours for processing, you can then check that these points have been awarded on your Vitality Points Tracker.

As a woman between the age of 25 and 65 you will earn 2 500 Vitality points. These Vitality points will be allocated for five years. This means that if you completed an hrHPV test this year, you will receive 2 500 Vitality points automatically for the next four years.

If you are claiming the cost of this screening from a medical scheme administered by Discovery Health you do not need to submit proof as points will be awarded automatically. Please allow 7 days for these points to be awarded.

If not, submit proof of your screening on the Claim Vitality Points page for your points to be awarded. Please allow 48 hours for processing, you can then check that these points have been awarded on your Vitality Points Tracker.

The Vitality High Performance Fitness Assessment has been removed due to low take-up by members.

To encourage higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, we have introduced the possibility of earning up to 10,000 fitness points based on your cardiorespiratory fitness level. This is measured by doing a Vitality Fitness Assessment or through VO₂ max estimates received from your fitness devices. Vo₂ max measures the maximum rate of oxygen consumption attainable during physical exertion. The name is derived from three abbreviations: "V?" for volume, "O₂" for oxygen, and "max" for maximum.

VO₂ max is the maximum volume (V) of oxygen (O₂) your body can process. A VO₂ max score is used to measure the capacity your body has to use oxygen when exercising. If you have a high VO₂ max score, you are more fitter. VO2 max has three primary components:

• Lung capacity and heart volume: The more oxygen your lungs can intake and the more oxygenated blood your heart can pump, the higher your VO₂ score.
• Capillary delivery: The more oxygenated blood your circulatory system can transport to your muscles, the higher your VO₂ score.
• Muscle efficiency: The more your muscles can extract and use oxygen from your blood, the higher your VO₂ score.

Knowing your current VO2 max is key to understanding and improving your fitness. It serves as a baseline measurement of your fitness level today, and it can inform your training to improve your VO2 max readings in the future. You won't automatically run, ride or ski faster if you increase your VO2 max. But raising your score will make it easier to go faster and to sustain a given pace in any aerobic activity you do.

In 2024, you will be able to earn up to a maximum of 10 000 Vitality points based on your VO₂ Max readings done at your biokenticist. Points will be based on the level you have attained for your VO₂ Max score. There will be 5 categories as per below table that you can earn points for

Knowing your current VO₂ max is key to understanding and improving your fitness. It serves as a baseline measurement of your fitness level today, and it can inform your training to improve your VO₂ max readings in the future. You won't automatically run, ride or ski faster if you increase your VO₂ max. But raising your score will make it easier to go faster and to sustain a given pace in any aerobic activity you do.

You can do the new Vitality Fitness Assessment at all Virgin Active Health Clubs, our Discovery Stores, and any Discovery Vitality Wellness Centre.

To make an appointment for the assessment you can call a biokineticist listed under the Vitality Wellness Network. Remember to take the following with you:

• Your Discovery membership card
• Your identity document
• Comfortable clothes
• An amount of R533.60. You have to pay for the Vitality Functional Assessment upfront. If you have a Discovery Health Plan with a Medical Savings Account and available funds, you can claim this amount back from the Scheme (unless you have a general waiting period). If you are a Discovery Life policyholder, you will need to pay for the Vitality Functional Assessment yourself.

• Your Vitality points will be awarded automatically within a week after your assessment.
• The Biokineticist will send your results to us to award you your Vitality points electronically.
• You will need to email you Vitality Functional Assessment invoice to claims@discovery.co.za for your Vitality points to be awarded.
• Discovery Life members and Discovery Health members who don't want to claim from their Medical Savings Account but want their Vitality points must claim via the "claim points manually" feature on the Vitality website.

Vitality 65+ members are allowed to do both the Vitality Fitness Assessment (VFA) and the Vitality Functional Assessment (VFuA). We will allocate 2 500 points when a member completes their Vitality Functional Assessment. When you do both assessments, we only allocate 2 500 participation points for one of the assessments. However, we award you points for your VFA based on your VO₂ Max readings done at the biokeneticist. This is limited by the maximum of 10 000 points.Fitness points cap yearly limits will apply.

The Vitality Functional Assessment is a new physical assessment available exclusively to members 65 years or older as part of the Vitality 65+ programme. The Vitality Functional Assessment is designed to give Vitality 65+ members an accurate and personalised understanding of their physical function and falls risk.

The Vitality Fitness Assessment is made up of two parts - a cardiovascular test on a watt bike or treadmill to calculate your VO₂ Max score and a strength and flexibility test, both of which together can give you a well-rounded understanding of your fitness level. You will also get corrective exercises to improve areas of weakness and limited range of movement to help prevent injuries and improve their functionality.

However, we have now introduced the Vitality Functional Assessment which is exclusive to Vitality members 65 years or older. The Vitality Functional Assessment is a clinically validated assessment for mobility, flexibility and falls risk to identify and improve the risk of early frailty and disability and recommend exercises to support healthy ageing. This assessment gives Vitality 65+ members an accurate and personalised understanding of their physical function and falls risk.

You can complete a Vitality Health Check at any Clicks, Dis-Chem or independent pharmacy in the Vitality Wellness Network, at a Vitality Wellness Centre, at a Discovery Wellness Day or at your nearest Discovery Store. You can also conveniently book an appointment online.

Vitality Members 65+ can choose to complete a Vitality Health Check for 65+ at any of the pharmacies listed under the Vitality Wellness Network for 65+.

If you are outside the borders of South Africa and do the equivalent of a Vitality Health Check (essential health screening and preventive tests including: Blood pressure, Blood glucose, Cholesterol or Lipogram, Weight assessment or body mass index (BMI) and non-smoker's declaration) at a medical doctor who is registered to practice in that country, or if you have done pathology assessments at a registered Pathology lab in that country, you can chat to a Vitality consultant who will assist you with awarding your points.

Once you have completed a Vitality Health Check at a recognised facility, your results are submitted automatically. Please allow 7 days for your points to reflect. If you complete your Vitality Health Check at a Vitality Wellness Day your results can take up to 4 weeks to reflect.

Once you have completed a Vitality Health Check or Vitality Health Check for 65+ at a recognised facility, they send your results to us. Please allow seven days for your points to reflect.

If you complete your health checks at another healthcare facility, you have to send us your official results on the Claim Vitality Points page. Please allow 48 hours for us to process your points. You can then check that these points have been awarded on your Vitality Points Tracker.

The Vitality Health Check is made up of five measures: blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, a weight assessment (which includes weight, height and waist circumference) and signing a non smoker's declaration. You can earn up to 22 500 Vitality points depending on how many results are in range. This means that you can earn up to 25 000 points and reach Silver Vitality status by having all your results in range, finding out your Vitality Age (1 500 points) and completing your Mental Wellbeing assessments (500 points twice a year).If you have one or more reading that is considered as high-risk you will receive your 5,000 base points and no additional points will be earned. You will only be awarded additional Vitality points for your Vitality Health Check if your tests are performed at least 90 days apart.

Vitality 65+ members have access to The Vitality Health Check for 65+ which has been tailored to the relevant health risks of members in this age group. As a Vitality 65+ member, you can also earn up to 22 500 Vitality points based on your results. Complete the new prescreening and earn an additional 500 Vitality points for completing all three assessments (this is included in the maximum of 22 500 points).

The Virtual Vitality Health Check-in is a telephonic or online consultation with a wellness specialist designed to help manage existing health risks, potentially identify new health risks and recommend ways to improve your health and wellness.

You can only access the Virtual Vitality Health Check-in by booking online.

The main member, spouse and adult dependants (aged 18 years and older) can do a Virtual Vitality Health Check-in and earn 2 500 Vitality points once in the year. The points will add up to the maximum 22 500 points you can earn for completing an in-person Vitality Health Check.

Members of most medical schemes administered by Discovery Health (Pty) Ltd are covered for one Virtual Vitality Health Check-in from your Screening and Prevention benefit - it won't impact your day-to-day benefits. (If you are in a general waiting period, Discovery Health does not cover this.) Please check your plan for benefit details.

You can log-in to the booking site to rebook or cancel your Virtual Vitality Health Check-in. This will be updated automatically on the system.

Please send an email to VirtualVHC@discovery.co.za to alert us that you were not contacted on your selected date and time. A consultant will be in touch with you to rebook a time at your convenience

The Virtual Vitality Health Check-in is a telephonic or online consultation with a wellness specialist. It is not a clinical risk assessment like the Vitality Health Check so you will not receive a report of results afterwards, but rather feedback and recommendations during the consultation. By completing the Virtual Vitality Health Check-in assessment, you will automatically gain access to all boosted benefits associated to the Vitality Health Check, including Healthy Food, Healthy Dining and Healthy Care. Completion of the Virtual Vitality Health Check-in is reflected in your profile as 2 500 Vitality points earned, plus a benefit claim for members with a Discovery Health Plan.

There is no report nor results given after completing a Virtual Vitality Health Check-in, you will receive all important feedback and information during the consultation from the wellness specialist. Completion of the Virtual Vitality Health Check-in is reflected in your profile as 2 500 Vitality points earned plus a benefit claim for members with a Discovery Health Plan.