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.