Hi again Mike...
I hope I might be the one that sent you the comment regarding catheters & other unpleasant nasties...
In Oz everyone has a "medicare" card, where presumably you can receive Medical cost assistance. The Govt has a "most common fee" schedule where it will pay the cost of the "most common fee" for a given service The poor doctors over here have of course upped their fees because they believe the most common fee is not enough. A few years ago I moved a few km to a new home. After 37 years attending a small clinic near my old home, I was either forced to travel 10km to my regular Doctor, or attend a new Doctor nearby. As a regular "pill-popper" for various ailments. I need prescriptions at least twice a month & of course have to attend the Doctor for the prescriptions to be written. My new Doctor only charges the "most common fee" ($33.55)for a standard consultation so the account goes straight to Medicare & I am not required to pay any additional fee. At my previous clinic I was required to pay an extra $12.00 for the same service. I am sorry to see that my "old" Doctor can not survive on $33.55 every 10 minutes of the time he puts in at the clinic.. Perhaps he is a better Doctor ! ! ! !. I think that is what the medicare supplement is supposed to cover you for... "Public" patients at Public Hospitals here have to wait over a year for "elective" surgery. As a "heart" Patient I have nothing but praise for the emergency Dept. I have never had to wait very long. "Heart" being the magic word - but I went in with a broken leg, arm, or other non life threatening injury. I* could wait for 2 hours or 2 days before seeing a medical practioner... I undergo the "trial-by-void" excercise on tuesday. As to whether this Judicial "hearing" at the Urology Dept is sucessful or I "lose the case" will dertimine as to whether I actually get to meet a Urologist at a later date.... Glad to see that both you & wife are on the mend........charlie
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I hope I might be the one that sent you the comment regarding catheters & other unpleasant nasties...
In Oz everyone has a "medicare" card, where presumably you can receive Medical cost assistance. The Govt has a "most common fee" schedule where it will pay the cost of the "most common fee" for a given service The poor doctors over here have of course upped their fees because they believe the most common fee is not enough. A few years ago I moved a few km to a new home. After 37 years attending a small clinic near my old home, I was either forced to travel 10km to my regular Doctor, or attend a new Doctor nearby. As a regular "pill-popper" for various ailments. I need prescriptions at least twice a month & of course have to attend the Doctor for the prescriptions to be written. My new Doctor only charges the "most common fee" ($33.55)for a standard consultation so the account goes straight to Medicare & I am not required to pay any additional fee. At my previous clinic I was required to pay an extra $12.00 for the same service. I am sorry to see that my "old" Doctor can not survive on $33.55 every 10 minutes of the time he puts in at the clinic.. Perhaps he is a better Doctor ! ! ! !. I think that is what the medicare supplement is supposed to cover you for... "Public" patients at Public Hospitals here have to wait over a year for "elective" surgery. As a "heart" Patient I have nothing but praise for the emergency Dept. I have never had to wait very long. "Heart" being the magic word - but I went in with a broken leg, arm, or other non life threatening injury. I* could wait for 2 hours or 2 days before seeing a medical practioner... I undergo the "trial-by-void" excercise on tuesday. As to whether this Judicial "hearing" at the Urology Dept is sucessful or I "lose the case" will dertimine as to whether I actually get to meet a Urologist at a later date.... Glad to see that both you & wife are on the mend........charlie