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thread: Capping Medicare Saftey Net for IVF/ART #2

  1. #37
    Registered User

    Jun 2009
    Melbourne
    136

    Venus - that is sad isn't it. It sux that you have to be rushed into it and esp as you have had to give up BF your baby - so unfair. I know there are often many reasons why you have to stop BF'ing but that one is the worst for sure cos it so shoudl not be that way.

    I asked my clinic this week both the accounts lady and my nurse and they both said they were waiting to hear how the final results impacted us. I think the accounts girl said once they knew they would notify us all (i guess by a mailout I hope) - info for anyone at MIVF.

    Venus - GL with your next cycle, I hope you get lots of eggs but hopefully first one sticks and it all works first go.

  2. #38
    Registered User

    Apr 2007
    C
    58

    Thankyou Nix76 for your well wishes.
    It was tough giving up BF my little one (more so on me than him though).
    Its all good now though, and DH and I am extremely excited about going through another cycle next mth. Fingers crossed for both you and I,
    Venus x

  3. #39
    Registered User

    May 2009
    Brisbane
    3,105

    It looks like the caps have been published on the MBS website:

    MBS Online - Changes to the Extended Medicare Safety Net in the 2009-10 Budget

  4. #40
    Registered User

    Aug 2009
    70

    Thanks for that Juniper. However, I'm still really confused about the whole thing. I'm about to do a FET and don't think I will fit in another full IVF before next year if that doesn't work.

  5. #41
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    Sep 2008
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  6. #42
    Registered User

    Jan 2007
    Perth
    436

    Hmmmm... still not 100% pleased. Big drop for those who like me needs ICSI - now will be around $700 out of pocket at my current clinic. IVF itself isn't too bad if you are at a lower fee clinic though which is the main thing that will affect people

  7. #43
    Registered User

    Sep 2009
    68

    sorry i just realised a few others have already posted the new medicare cap link.
    Last edited by milly's mummy; October 19th, 2009 at 08:45 PM.

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