I wish I could just make it all become so much easier...
If you want, PM me your medical aid company name, as well as the option you are on. I'll sift through the fine print and get to the bottom of this issue regardin chemists. (For those of you that don't understand, Johannesburg to Cape Town is like 2000km!!! How can you get you prescription only filled in a city 2000km away!!???)

Then work out what it is that you actually need to do with regards to your meds?
What does "going independent" mean?
What options are available for you?
What are the benefits you get now, and what are you paying - you will obviously want to match on these criteria.

Job hunting is not a MUST DO right now; you have a job and know the ins and outs of it, changing jobs now would be a huge stress you need to avoid right now.

(((HUGS)))