Ultrasound costs etc!!

[feeb]

Talia*L the scan is done between 18 and 20 weeks to determine if any abnormalities, during this time period people can choose to terminate if any problems found.

Often after 1 scan they want another done by someone more specialised or even and amnio and this can all take time, so leaving a scan later does not give you this time.

I went private and paid for scans but got a % back from medicare, all bloods were bulk billed. Did have to pay for bloods part of screening test as that is tested in a diff lab.

[Talia*L]

Talia*L the scan is done between 18 and 20 weeks to determine if any abnormalities, during this time period people can choose to terminate if any problems found.

Often after 1 scan they want another done by someone more specialised or even and amnio and this can all take time, so leaving a scan later does not give you this time.
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Yes I'm aware of that - I mentioned it above. I just know from speaking to lots of women that many would not terminate at this point (not asking anyone to say whethether they would or wouldn't, such a personal decision!) - but my point is, if someone would go ahead with the pregnancy anyway, there is not much point in scanning so early, particularly when sometimes it requires an additional scan as the early one was not clear enough or advanced enough.

[~Phoenix~]

I've been lucky all my blood tests, and I've had a heap, have all been bulk billed. Have had to pay gaps on ultrasounds and coz of early bleeding have had to have a couple of them.

My Ob had an intial consulation fee of $147 which I got about $60 back for and the rest of appointments are bulk billed, except for her 20 week fee which was $1800 and I got just over $1100 back.

Did a double check with my private health insurer and had some bonus system on my hospital excess and as I haven't made a claim won't have to pay any when I go in.

So all in all my private Ob experience hasn't been so bad BUT I do have a couple of gripes lol the hospital I'm going to I have to supply my own nappies for length of stay, they only give you SIX to get through first day!! And they have limited clothing available so I have to supply that too - not that I mind so much on that but hey figured with what you get charged/pay for private health there would be some perks.

[~clover~]

Pheonix - I had my girls at a hospital here & they provided cloth, which I used, but I had DS elsewhere & also had to provide my own nappies. They let me have the first one

[~Phoenix~]

We haven't even been given the cloth option, which I'll be using at home.

It's some new policy that came in last year.....but only one nappy , I won't whinge about getting 6

[*Elle*]

Thankyou all for your replies,

I was told by a friend that it was possible to have your scans through public but go private with OB etc, but after a chat with my OB's office I found that this isnt so, well not in SA anyway, or with my OB. I spoke to the radiology place and they have been so nice, so helpfull and will be billing me with a 30 day account, so I wont have to come up with the whole amount in one hit, so I am happy with that, I still dont understand why it costs so much but I guess at the end of the day thats the choice we make *shrugs*

Pheonix, the hospital I am going to supply you with one small packet of huggies new born, I think they do have the option of cloth if you want it too, was very happy with them last time I was there.

all in all I have to pay $1200 to my OB between 25 and 30 weeks, plus its $70 per visit and extra for any scans he preforms in his rooms, so its really not to bad when you add it all up and then take away what you get back from medicare, I am also lucky that when I took out my health insurance I was offerd a no excess hospital cover and I took it, so the hospital trip will not cost me a cent so when you look at it that way for my situation, its really quite good!!

again thankyou for your replies you have all been really helpfull.

xx