Medicare Safety Net, EMSN and obstetrics fees ~ I am confused can anyone help?

[Loula]

I dont even think you can claim up to $500

My ob fees have cost me over $6000 and so far i have got back about $250! eek.

[*Beema*]

I dont even think you can claim up to $500

My ob fees have cost me over $6000 and so far i have got back about $250! eek.

Woah that is huge!

I have paid out $1320.85, received back $750.85 (that covers OB appointments, scans, bucket loads of blood tests, scans through the High Risk Clinic), so atm $570 OOP. I would be talking to your OB's office because you should have received back more than that !!

[crumpet]

I dont even think you can claim up to $500

My ob fees have cost me over $6000 and so far i have got back about $250! eek.

i think the $500 ive herd about is the max if u have reached ur saftey net, or so i was told...

$6000??? is he gold plated?!?! crikey!!! but im all for seeing a OB and if thats what it costs then id be paying it too, thankfully mine is only about $3500 before rebates

[Loula]

Oh wow

i do have a fee sheet from his office with amendments due to the new madicare changes

Fee ////// Medicare pay /////// You pay ////// Total cost to me!

1st appointment $175.00 ///// $68.75 ///////// $ 106.25 ///////// $ 106.25

4 antenatal visits $1537.90 ////// 68.35 ////// 1469.55 ///////////// 5878.20

Mid pg visit $463.4 /////////// 463.40 /////////////// 0 //////////////// 0

all other visits are covered cost free from medicare

[Janie]

Lou's Ob is high risk, they tend to charge more His fees are not a heap more than alot of average Melbourne Obs

[Loula]

hehe Janie, you know we are having the million dollor baby! lol what with all our added IVF cost!

[*Beema*]

Oh wow

i do have a fee sheet from his office with amendments due to the new madicare changes

Fee ////// Medicare pay /////// You pay ////// Total cost to me!

1st appointment $175.00 ///// $68.75 ///////// $ 106.25 ///////// $ 106.25

4 antenatal visits $1537.90 ////// 68.35 ////// 1469.55 ///////////// 5878.20

Mid pg visit $463.4 /////////// 463.40 /////////////// 0 //////////////// 0

all other visits are covered cost free from medicare

WOAH, how long do the antenatal visits last?

Our Initial Visit was ~ $218.75, get back $68.75 so $150 OOP
Antenatal Visits are ~ $82.90 get back $37.90 so $45 OOP (I've had 7 plus two extra scans through her which were Bulk Billed) Depends on how far I get I am going fortnightly and after 30 weeks weekly.
Management Fee is ~ $1060.40 get back $260.40 so $800 OOP (@ 24 weeks)

My OB is quite cheap in comparrison to others..... My OB is also a High Risk OB and is very highly recommended as one of the top OB is in the state.

[crumpet]

Lou's Ob is high risk, they tend to charge more His fees are not a heap more than alot of average Melbourne Obs

ok that makes a bit more sense....

we are in melb but my OB is in the suburbs so that prob helps with his costings as well....

our fees are

180 at first appt, we got 60 back
then every appt is $90 with $30 something back till we hit safety net then its $60 something back
at 20weeks we pay $1800 and get some piddly amount back
then at 30weeks $700 nothing back...

plus the monthly scans i have and the extra costs of being addmitted for a stitch and what not....

[Loula]

Woah that is huge!

I have paid out $1320.85, received back $750.85 (that covers OB appointments, scans, bucket loads of blood tests, scans through the High Risk Clinic), so atm $570 OOP. I would be talking to your OB's office because you should have received back more than that !!

OOps and im not included BT and US!