Nadine,

I am in Melbourne, going to Werribee Mercy which is a public hospital so everything associated with the birth is bulk billed. My OB delivers there although he charges for consultations, $80 per visit and I get $25 or so back... thats with safety net as well.

Scans, my first one at 12 weeks I wasn't happy with as my first OB (I have sinced changed) wrote N&T on the referral which means the fold test checking for down syndrome... without asking me mind you. Because he wrote that the scan cost $90 and we couldn't claim any back from medicare.

The next scan at 20 weeks was $120 and we receive almost all of it back (can't remember the final amount)

HTH

nellbe