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Health Insurance
Hi to all the inspirational ladies out there. Its been a little while since I have been on the forum, life has been pretty full on with work, home life, holidays, kids new school and after school stu...
Hi Maryrose, thank you for your question about switching private health insurance funds. You can certainly switch health funds after breast cancer: however, there may be a 12 month waiting period where you might not be able to claim for pre-existing conditions like breast cancer. It would be a good idea to check this with any new health fund before changing for peace of mind.
Sometimes we recommend to women who want a breast reconstruction that they take out private health insurance, wait the 12 months, and then have their surgery in the private system. So it certainly is possible to get into a health fund after breast cancer: but it is always good to check with the new health fund so you can be sure what you are and aren’t covered for.