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poodlejules
8 years agoMember
FOUR CORNERS PROGAM ABC 2 MONDAY NIGHT 8.30
Hi Everyone.I just saw the tail end of an ad for Monday night's Four Corners Program on the ABC , all about 'bill shock' in the medical system,should be interesting! @Janie304 it might help you with y...
poodlejules
8 years agoMember
Hi @arpie. I went in as private patient through the public system. Overnight after lumpectomy then 5 days due to a throat infection, chemo, radio and 3 weekly herceptin infusions . Just checked and my health fund has paid out about $12,000 but it hasn't cost me anything apart from the usuals like medicines and parking, as the hospital covered my excess and out of pockets. I feel like I have my money's worth now as I've paid out health insurance for over 25 years. But I'm happy to stop claiming now !!! ;)