Private OB's and out of pocket costs with Medicare

[Ahurani]

Millsy: look around at other obs there are cheaper ones out there. But I have heard John Regan is amazing.

All my ob appts are bulk billed. I have 2 management fees. 1 at 20w and one at 30w. Ultrasounds are extra etc. The other girls have summed it up well. If you want the name of my ob (I think he delivers at Jesse Mac) pm me.

Going private is so expensive. But imo has been worth it so far. I feel better taken care of.

[millsy81]

Hey girls,

Thanks so much...
He is an expensive ob, however i will be trying for a vbac with a private IM and she will do shared care with John and he's had lotsa great reviews.
Knew we woud be up for big $$...he is expensive though.

I'm all new to this Belly belly thing...how do i private message someone??

Cheers girls,
Kate

[Ladylove]

I get about half back from each visit with my OB (through Medicare - none through health insurance as it is not an in-hospital cost). We are fully covered by our insurance for all aspects of the hospital stay except for some of the anethecist costs if I end up with an epidural or need an anaesthetic of some kind.

[Strawberry55]

I'm all new to this Belly belly thing...how do i private message someone??

I'm new here as well and have just found out you need to get your post count to 50 before you can privately msg someone and not have to do an image verification before you post

[EsJay]

Millsy, my ob's management fee is $2000, medicare have advised me that as at 1 jan the refund is now capped at $469 for this, i am about to go claim it so will know for sure if this is the amount. but it will make me hit the safety net again, and get good amounts back for anything else this year. my ob doesnt charge a visit fee, she just bills strait to medicare the amount they will cover ($32.80 i think that is). she also does scans in her office, however the 12 and 20week scan she sent me to a specialist for this it cost me $210 each time and only $60 back from medicare. My private insurance covers the hospital stay, aneasthetist etc. peadiatrician is on top and get back whatever medicare give From memory it was $180 and i got back $90 with DD. A lot of things with medicare are now capped as the gov is broke, 2 yrs ago when i had my DD i got $1200 of the $2000 back, so i was quite surprised when the lady at medicare said your looking at $469 refund.

Miss E what exactly were you able to claim, i have heard people say this, but when i asked my accountant after i had DD he said there is nothing you can claim for medical expenses and he'd never heard of anyone doing so. Hes a good accountant and i trust him, i didnt question this, but have been curious as to what exactly you are able to claim, and then i maybe able to raise it with him again this time round.