Fuck you private health cover!

Some of you know I was rushed to Hospital last week in not very good shape and am currently being tested for Bowel Cancer.

I need a colonoscopy so I get in touch with the public service.
"Its almost 14 months to get it done on medicare"

Ok I said. So I call my Private Health Fund

"Its almost 12 months wait to get it done where you want to go"

Ok I said so I could drop dead in the time it takes to get in and get the fucking test.
So I ring the Endoscopy center direct...

"Oh im sorry its a 12 month wait for heath care patients we are so busy"
"Ok how much for cash?"
"We can get you in on the 4th June"

So I rang my private insurance back and told them to shove the full cover up their arse and took out primium ambulance and extras instead.
Fuck this fucking American system. I dont mind paying but what the fuck am I paying my private health a fortune for???

Rant over

Weasel, I pay full health cover costing me quite a bit every month. When I had my knee reco done last year I still ended up with about $2,500 out of pocket, so go fuckin figure. On the plus side I had it done 3 weeks after it was diagnosed rather than 18months at public hospital.


Hope you manage to sort it out mate, and best of luck

Yep going through same shit with Cateract surgery for my eyes.

i was looking at having to get toric rings put in my eyes (to stabalise the shape of the cornea)
they were counting it as elective in the same catagory as laser eye surgery even though there would be ZERO improvement

my brother told em to get fucked over a similar issue as yours weasel, they truly are cunts (thats if you can even get them on the phone from my experience!!)

I'm not quite sure I understand this one.If you're being tested for bowel cancer then surely your oncologist would be making the referral or if not hooked in with an oncologist then the ED treating doctor should be making the referral.I'm don't understand why you're making a self referral for a colonoscopy.
If on the other hand your GP is investigating you for bowel cancer then any investigative referrals should be being made through your GP.
I'm not sure if you can make self referrals for a colonoscopy but if you can I'd still be looking to getting a referral via a doctor cause doctors referrals ALWAYS take priority over self referrals in my experience.
Rather than spit your dummy out with your private health insurance I'd be looking at the process instead and see if the process can expedite the referral.

Or go see Jactar, I'm sure he could sort it for you .

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Originally Posted by stiffsimon

I'm not quite sure I understand this one.If you're being tested for bowel cancer then surely your oncologist would be making the referral or if not hooked in with an oncologist then the ED treating doctor should be making the referral.I'm don't understand why you're making a self referral for a colonoscopy.
If on the other hand your GP is investigating you for bowel cancer then any investigative referrals should be being made through your GP.
I'm not sure if you can make self referrals for a colonoscopy but if you can I'd still be looking to getting a referral via a doctor cause doctors referrals ALWAYS take priority over self referrals in my experience.
Rather than spit your dummy out with your private health insurance I'd be looking at the process instead and see if the process can expedite the referral.

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Of course he has a referral from a doctor, where in the world did you get the idea it was a self referral??

The first line clearly states he has been in hospital... He has in fact been to 2, 2 hospitals = 2 EDs. Not to mention the GP.

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Some of you know I was rushed to Hospital last week in not very good shape and am currently being tested for Bowel Cancer.

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Not only that, he even gave the date he's booked for the colonoscopy - June 4th, which is 2 weeks away. Expediting it further is not possible, the whole point of the post was regarding the waiting times for the coverage.

Perhaps he didn't go into too much detail, but all you need to get the facts are there, so next time read and reread the post before making yourself look silly.

P.S Weasel says: "Fuck off dickhead."

Weasel would just like to wish you all the best with what's happening , I can understand your frustrations as this is your life and the system doesn't seem to care 1 little bit

Wishing you a speedy recover

Never thought i would say this but thank fuck for our NHS system here in the uk, it aint perfect but a fuck sight better than anything in oz and anything to do with cancer is treated as urgent and dealt with.

Hope you get sorted soon mate

Ring Ray Hadley at 2GB. He's been pushing the bowel cancer wheelbarrow for a while now.

I might just do that Neo.Thanks for the support guys. Sal and I have been stressed to fuck with everything going on currently but one or the other theres riding to be done and fighters to build.@ rod numbersDidn't know you were having trouble with cataracts mate hope that gets sorted and we have you at NFR this year.

hmmm weasel it all your fault for riding a bloody kwaka mate !!!
ur rear end hates you for it !!!

but seriosly tho, the point of private health is a cut in waiting time, cut in cost "you still have a gap to pay"
we have top line cover with australian unity and i had some dental work done still had to pay the gap so to speek but it was $1000 work and i paid $350 health providor paid the rest .
contact ur provider and ask who is their prefered surgen,doctor ,proctologist etc for your problem and they will tell you then book in , yes sometimes you have to wait .
just remember ur not the only kwaka arse infected rider with these concerns ,only a 4th june wait isnt that bad !!

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Originally Posted by ALBI

only a 4th june wait isnt that bad !!

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That soon comes at a price unfortunately Albi.

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Originally Posted by Merlyn

That soon comes at a price unfortunately Albi.

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so wat price is that at??
health or money ?
if money who gives a toss ??
if health ,then doctor is a fuckwit as when in hospital if it is a mater of life or death then there is no wait it gets done there and then !!

It's those bloody little cigars you smoke !!!

Seriously though mate hope it all gets sorted asap. Mrs aunty nearly died recently due to hospital fuck ups of the bowel kind....

Good luck.

Old man worked in the public health system for most of his working career. It's well fucked on both sides of the fence and he got preferential treatment knowing most of his own doctors personally. (still thought it was bullshit) Chin up bloke , your harder than cancer.

jacktar is the cure

Jacktar can't fix it because I already blame him for everything :p

Just watch out for his endoscope

I have had 2 colonoscopy for different reasons both on private health cover, got in both times within a couple of weeks. I had to drive about 50k for the first one due to the local branch being booked out. Is there other joints you can go to?

When I had to get my knee done i got the doc to ring the specialist and make my appointment as they are always booked out weeks in advance. Was in 5 days later.

All my experience with private cover has been positive so far.

Something seems a bit odd because i would think if they really think you need it you would be in quick sticks.

Hope you sort it out and get well soon