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Originally Posted by Sox
Has you friend looked into going into a public hospital as a private patient with their choice of surgeon?
Medicare cover 75% of those costs.....
This is what I did many years ago with the procedure I mentioned in an earlier post. I would have waited approx 18 months had I wanted to go full public. As it was, it took around 6 weeks, the same time it would have been if I had insurance.
You can choose the surgeon, hospital, and haggle with both about price.
Most surgeons are very helpful when it comes to this arrangement.
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If one had the money outright, then this is a great option. However, on a disability pension, this isn't possible.
Which is my point. The public system, is yes very good for the median band, but not for the lower band, and those with the money to waste spend it on private, therefore getting first digs at everything.
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