Are you out of pocket?
As you may have seen, there has been significant media interest lately in to out-of-pocket expenses incurred via the private health system.
Have you incurred significant out of pocket costs after your breast cancer diagnosis and treatment? Please share your story below.
For those based in the Greater Sydney area, we have been approached by Channel 9 News in Sydney who are looking for a local women with significant out of pocket costs (i.e. tens of thousands of dollars) due to private breast cancer surgery and treatment.
If this sounds like you and you are happy to share your story, please comment below or send an email to media@bcna.org.au
BCNA member and Community Liaison Tracey Ryan recently shared her story via News Limited. Tracey went through the private system has incurred over $60,000 in out of pocket costs related to her breast cancer diagnosis. You can read her story online.
Laura