public system or private health insurance?
I am 55 and just got diagnosed with high grade DCIS (2 lesions, one with focus suspicions for micro invasions, lymph node U/S FNA - Negative). the hospital gave me a referral for their breast surgeon ...
Forum Discussion
I have private insurance and was not worried about the Gap financially but I chose to go public. I am a registered nurse and have worked in senior roles in both private and public health management and would always chose public over private with something as serious as a mastectomy. both my surgeon and oncologist are both private and public and I am seen as a private patient in the public system and it works well for me. The only annoyance is the wait times for clinics sometimes.
I sadly developed mets 3 yrs after my mastectomy and was glad that I was public as I had the opportunity of going onto an amazing trial with immunotherapy.
I think you have made the right choice with public - just see if you can be a private patient in the public system - gives you a few more benefits (like a private room if there is one available) and does not cost you anything.
I sadly developed mets 3 yrs after my mastectomy and was glad that I was public as I had the opportunity of going onto an amazing trial with immunotherapy.
I think you have made the right choice with public - just see if you can be a private patient in the public system - gives you a few more benefits (like a private room if there is one available) and does not cost you anything.