thread: Will the Medicare rebate being removed make a difference to you?

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  1. #1
    Registered User

    Dec 2008
    Leongatha - South Gippsland, Victoria
    1,140

    Yes it will make a difference for us, as it will everyone Im guessing in some way.

    We didnt get any emby's frozen our first IVF July/Aug and so its the whole thing again. I would like to get one more IVF in - perhaps October/November but we are really struggling financially now so we might not even get to do one.
    If we can't afford IVF next year - perhaps we will give IUI another try.

    GL to all

  2. #2
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Feb 2009
    Kalgoorlie, WA
    729

    It will make life a bit tighter around home, but we don't have any other options as DH had a vasectomy with his XP. We are going to ask about a reversal, but I don't know when too long is too long for it to work.

    I'll just have to re think what I spend money on & stop being so material.

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Feb 2009
    Sydney Inner West
    624

    Smile

    Looking good - rebates now proposed to increase from $1000 to $4000...

    IVF medicare cataract surgery

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Nov 2008
    Perth
    582

    Thats such good news!

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Jan 2008
    North West NSW
    225

    Would like to know what this means though...

    "Her spokeswoman said the restructure would generate some savings including changes to payment for unsuccessful cycles."

    What differences in the rebate would they impose for a successful cycle compared to an unsuccessful cycle????????

    May have to do a bit more research on this part.

  6. #6
    Registered User

    Nov 2008
    Perth
    582

    CassI80 - wonder if we get a refund? lol.. thats hilarious. Talking about putting pressure on the Drs to "make it work the 1st time!"

  7. #7
    Registered User

    Sep 2009
    Adelaide, SA
    86

    Unhappy

    This part confuses me soooo much...

    I called our Fertility Clinic to say that we wanted to make an appointment to go through our first ICSI procedure in February 2010... but the patient coordinator started telling me that a lot of people are going to go through the procedure in December rather than putting it off for next year.

    I am soooo confused and I don't know what to do? Hubby and I would be more $$$ prepared if we waited til Feb... but it's a bit of a catch 22 because we will end up having to pay more...

    The most frustrating bit is not knowing what the final figures will be - and how they'll impact us in the long run.



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