Went public both times. RWH for DD1 and the local regional hospital for DD2. Both time had to pay for the 12 weeks, down syndrom testing. Think it was explained that it is optional, rather than standard, so therefore we pay.
Saw the private ob as a public patient (just how it worked down here) and did not have to pay a thing. So I would question about paying to see the Ob.
Last year the Government decided to change the bulk billing scheme for blood tests when they were ordered by a specialist Doctor, so instead of not paying when you had the blood test done, they send you an invoice for payment. If you have tests ordered by a GP then they are still bulk billed, it is only tests from specialists, unless they are part of an ongoing series of tests. I see a dermatologist and I have to have monthly blood tests because of the meds I was on and lucky for me the pathology place knew that they were on going tests so I didn't have to pay, but the few times they forgot to put that on there, I was invoiced for $155!. You can then take that to medicare and have them pay their bit and then you only pay the gap, but it is still bugger all. So I would be guesing that an Ob would be classed as a specialist Doctor.
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