I know!!

I went public with my first and never had to pay a cent for anything. My last pregnancy we were private and this one too.

I even have to pay for blood tests because the Ob sends me to one that doesn't bulk bill. Not only do we pay for everything and now get less back from medicare, we also still pay the monthly fee to the healthcare fund to be private.

Sorry for the rant!

I'm pretty sure I pay at least $200 and previously have gone at 19 weeks and have been advised to go at 19 weeks again.

On a similar topic... I found out the other day that the medicare refund for the big fee (management fee) we pay the Ob at around 20 weeks has now been capped by medicare so we can only get around $400 back, even if we are over the safety net....