Jenamireal

Ok… so I was going fine until the specialist office called me this afternoon to confirm my appointment on Wednesday. This visit is purely for test results. I will most likely sit there for 10 mins and it will cost me $140!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  It’s a joke.. I paid $200 (I got back $60 or $70 from Medicare) last Tuesday for an “Initial consultation” when i’ve been seeing him for over a year..

I’m considering asking my GP who should be able to get a copy of the results as I’m not expecting them to be bad… plus I figure they will call if somethings actually wrong wont they??  Then there’s the bill i’ll get in the mail for the blood tests to be done… if my GP had requested these tests and the results it wouldn’t cost me anything… I don’t understand!!!!

In 2005, I had to have an operation as I was very close to having cervical cancer. I was a public patient but got in very quickly as it was urgent. The same specialist that I see now operated on me for free…. My last two operations have cost me in excess of $3000 combined even with health insurance.. In saying that I wouldn’t give up my health insurance because with it i can get into the hopsital straight away if need be. A girl at work is on a 12mth + waiting list to have a similar operation.

Anyway I will probably attend Wednesdays appointment.. just had to whinge about it.