Let's have another conversation about vaginas
Following on from my last post, today was my first appointment with the gynaecologist to discuss vaginal atrophy. By a happy coincidence, it turns out that Dr Metawa is one of the two doctors that in...
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Thanks @mum2jj. The price I paid was actually cheaper than what some of the other gynaecologists in Brisbane and other areas charge. $750 per treatment or $2000 upfront for 3 treatments is what some are charging. Maybe as this treatment becomes more widely available the natural forces of supply and demand will result in more competitive pricing. But it seems wrong that this is the case for something medical.
I understand that doctors need to try and cover their initial outlay of equipment and training etc and so many will need to charge a higher fee to try and recover this, particularly at first. However I do not understand how some of us are getting a Medicare rebate when I was told that there is none, that there is no item number for Mona Lisa Touch treatment? I really hope that Medicare are now giving some rebate when I return next month for my check up.
I understand that doctors need to try and cover their initial outlay of equipment and training etc and so many will need to charge a higher fee to try and recover this, particularly at first. However I do not understand how some of us are getting a Medicare rebate when I was told that there is none, that there is no item number for Mona Lisa Touch treatment? I really hope that Medicare are now giving some rebate when I return next month for my check up.