Time between Consult and Sugery

[cuddles_01au 0]

hun it can get confusing

but medicare do not contribute to private hospital fee's

in any way at all

the stay in the private hospital and the use of the theatre is where the bulk of the cost comes from

medicare only contribute to item numbers of the surgery

eg: surgeon, anaethetist, the actual band, blood tests, xrays, barium meal after the op and the like

ofcourse if you or your partner have superanuation then it is possible to access the funds that way...a lot of people chose to do that

Leeanne

[FalloutGirl 0]

lol no partner for me :biggrin: but I do have super and now I'm thinking that might be my option, cause I don't have the money and I really don't wanna get a loan to do it. I'll have to find out how I can get my super to pay, as I think it's my only option.

I'm turning 30 next year and really wanted to be different by then, at the moment I just feel shit and wish I had of thought about this ages ago... and if I do use my super I might just loose my health insurance!

I don't wanna use my Super but really it ain't gonna be any good to me if I'm dead!! Yes that is being a little dramatic but hey, I'm feeling a little dramatic at the moment!

Thanks for your advice etc! I've just gotta work out how to get get my super now

[cuddles_01au 0]

No i dont think ur being dramatic hun

cause it isnt any use to you when you die

now if you go over to the yahoo lapband msg board

you will find a thread all about APRA

the letter from your GP and surgeon must be worded in a specific way for them to release the money

so i suggest you go over and have a look it will be a good thread for you to read to get all the info you need

I would have done that too if i had the super

but as i didnt i had to go the private health route

Leeanne

[FalloutGirl 0]

Well I have the super, so that isn't a problem. Thanks so much, you've calmed me down heaps!

You don't happen to have the link for the yahoo site??

Again thanks so much, I really appreciate it

[cuddles_01au 0]

your very welcome hun

I will post the link and have already got it on the page the apra thread is on plus its a good site for info

if its against the rules in here to post this i apologise in advance and by all means remove the post

Lap Band Surgery - Lifestyle Message Boards

Leeanne

[FalloutGirl 0]

thanks so much! I"ve got the link so if you want to delete it, then that is cool... I apologise if we broke rules here too!

BTW looks like you've done extremely well with your journey, congrats! You give me a lot of belief that I can do it too.

[cuddles_01au 0]

your so very welcome hun

yes I have no regrets at all

will probably see you over there as Im often browsing

hugs Leeanne

[Fanny Adams 7]

I'm going to add my two cents worth and agree that you will find your insurance won't cover you without the 12 month waiting period. Don't give up though - you can either choose to pay now and jump in, or wait out the time (1 year isn't really that long in the grand scheme of things). Either way, don't lose the insurance as it will cover any possible complications arising and they can be almost as expensive as the initial surgery.

Personally, I couldn't wait and I spent the money - it was worth every single penny of it too! I was glad I took out the insurance though, because I did need a minor corrective op a couple of weeks back and I really couldn't afford that one, but insurance covered it.

Whichever way you go, hang in there and do it! You won't believe how much it will change your life and how good you will feel twelve months afterwards. I think that for most of us, by the time we get to considering surgery as our last resort, we have given up hope in ever really finding a solution to our weight problems. It is hard to imagine that there really is something out there that will work and not be just another failure to add to the list. Let me give you the reassurance that, if you work with the band and let the band work for you, it DOES work! I have never been happier...