Hi all, There is always a lot of discussion online and within our membership in general about the financial impact of breast cancer. This was further highlighted when BCNA commissioned Deloitte Acces...
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@mum2jj, I too require custom made garments. Up until now I've paid around $500 per set. I've just ordered a new set, and have ordered a Jobst Elvarex with some sort of protection or special bit at the elbow, to protect it. I'm not sure how much more it's going to cost, so I hope it's worth it. I know here in the ACT you can get 2 full sets each year if you fit the criteria, but it's a reimbursement scheme, so you have to be able to pay up front. How many people who have health care cards can do that?
@Zoffiel, how right you are. Dare I compare it to women's sanitary items being deemed "luxury" items for the purpose of the GST???
@Zoffiel, how right you are. Dare I compare it to women's sanitary items being deemed "luxury" items for the purpose of the GST???
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