Obstetrician costs in the private system

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Thanks Miss Excited for your valuable feedbacks and congratulations on your pregnancy...no wonder your nick name is Miss Excited - I am sure you are!!! 22 weeks - not too long to go...

1. Thanks for the clarification - now I understand why OB1 told me that I can only claim my OB fee with Medicare. Sounds like the private health insurance only covers from the point of hospitalization. I will call my private health tomorrow to clarify as well.

2. OB1 told me that the initial consultation $300 and week 20 $4400 can be claimed via medicare but I am not sure how much I can claim. Would anyone know how much I can claim from medicare. OB2 only told me $2500 out of pocket expense. I still need to do some extensive research to find out more about the 2 OBs. OB1 seems to be recommended in many of the blogs/forums. Would you/anyone happen have any reviews on Dr Vicki Nott and Dr Shelley Rowland?

3. Thanks for the clear breakdown of the additional costs. I have a better understanding now

So once I reach $1050 out of pocket, I am eligible to claim 80% on my subsequent fees? I better make sure I start tracking all these costs so that I know what position I stand.

Will definitely give my health insurance a call to find out about my claim. I am on a corporate plan and normally I can claim quite a fair bit back for most of the things. Hope it's the same for my pregnancy fees too.

Once again miss Excited...thanks for your detailed explanation. It helps a lot for me since this is my first experience. Take care!!!!