Medibank Private do rebate some portions of IVF (egg pick-up, theatre and anaesthetist costs) ... but there is a 12-month wait if you've only just joined, and by the looks of it, the premiums are a lot higher than Manchester Unity - DH and I pay about $330/month (before the 30% tax rebate).
We did reach the Medicare Safety Net threshhold very quickly though .. and it really, really helped the financial side of things.
wow, this thread really got me thinking. i decided to a bit of research myself today - have had PHI for quite a while, and i couldn't remember exactly what was covered (my fund combind with another and we kept all the old benefits under a new name - unfortunately, that means that it's not available to just take a look at on the net!) - made a call today and first three cycles of IVF are covered - which is awesome (and hopefully enough)! and we're lucky - paying less than $200 per month! yay!!
Hi, briggsy's girl. I did exactly the same as you did. After reading through all these posts, decided to check my PHI cover. I am with MBF and they don't seem to cover a whole lot. What is the name of the fund you are in? I know you said your funds are combined but I thought I would give it a try. First three cycles of IVF covered sounds really good.
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