I just had an email from a Radiographer friend telling me that come November, For anyone over 50yrs old a Knee MRI is no longer covered by Medicare.
Bit of a concern for us Grey Nomads.
Did some checking and it appears to be true.
-- Edited by Yuglamron on Monday 20th of August 2018 05:30:10 PM
Warren-Pat_01 said
10:14 PM Aug 20, 2018
You're correct Yuglamron, it is free if you're a NRL player or in the Army though! that's what my wife was told
the rocket said
08:50 AM Aug 21, 2018
Not a problem if u r a public patient in qld
drtooheys said
12:11 PM Aug 22, 2018
Currently going through a battle with advanced prostate cancer that they wont operate on, so I need a MRI scan to find gold seeds that will be inserted for targeting during radiation. $375 not covered in Port Macquarie hospital, no charge Coffs Harbour or Newcastle...........go figure.
-- Edited by drtooheys on Wednesday 22nd of August 2018 12:13:42 PM
SouthernComfort said
05:24 PM Aug 22, 2018
drtooheys wrote:
Currently going through a battle with advanced prostate cancer that they wont operate on, so I need a MRI scan to find gold seeds that will be inserted for targeting during radiation. $375 not covered in Port Macquarie hospital, no charge Coffs Harbour or Newcastle...........go figure.
-- Edited by drtooheys on Wednesday 22nd of August 2018 12:13:42 PM
Had this experience a few times in the last couple of years. All hospitals claim the applicable Medicare fee for a procedure, the only difference between them is some are content to bulk bill while others cheerfully kick you in the guts with an out of pocket gap. Our annoyance is equally with the private health funds not covering the gap for these pathology procedures as an out patient. A few weeks ago, after ringing around 4 or 5 institutions we found only one that offered a scan with no out of pocket. Saved at least $300.
All the best with your battle mate.
-- Edited by SouthernComfort on Wednesday 22nd of August 2018 05:25:17 PM
darjak said
11:25 AM Aug 23, 2018
I've just had Nuclear Bone Scan, Bone Density, MRI in public hospital in QLD, NO CHARGE.
Drtooheys had Metastatic PC on ribcage beat it and now totally clear. There is a section on
another forum totally dedicated to this subject that is very informative.
I just had an email from a Radiographer friend telling me that come November, For anyone over 50yrs old a Knee MRI is no longer covered by Medicare.
Bit of a concern for us Grey Nomads.
Did some checking and it appears to be true.
-- Edited by Yuglamron on Monday 20th of August 2018 05:30:10 PM
Not a problem if u r a public patient in qld
Currently going through a battle with advanced prostate cancer that they wont operate on, so I need a MRI scan to find gold seeds that will be inserted for targeting during radiation. $375 not covered in Port Macquarie hospital, no charge Coffs Harbour or Newcastle...........go figure.
-- Edited by drtooheys on Wednesday 22nd of August 2018 12:13:42 PM
Had this experience a few times in the last couple of years. All hospitals claim the applicable Medicare fee for a procedure, the only difference between them is some are content to bulk bill while others cheerfully kick you in the guts with an out of pocket gap. Our annoyance is equally with the private health funds not covering the gap for these pathology procedures as an out patient. A few weeks ago, after ringing around 4 or 5 institutions we found only one that offered a scan with no out of pocket. Saved at least $300.
All the best with your battle mate.
-- Edited by SouthernComfort on Wednesday 22nd of August 2018 05:25:17 PM
Drtooheys had Metastatic PC on ribcage beat it and now totally clear. There is a section on
another forum totally dedicated to this subject that is very informative.