Thread: Health Insurance

Originally Posted by Grumbles

That is interesting about the service bringing your wife home gratis Jonesfam and very different to here if the ambos take any one to a Melbourne hospital for urgent care. When discharged by the hospital the patient is left outside the door to find their own way home - 400 kms away - regardless of whether they have their street clothes or their wallet with them. No return home service - just left to their own devices.

Ambulance Victoria has a patient transport service that I have used a couple of times to take me home and to hospital, they took me home on a trolley. There are 2 types of Ambulances the emergency ambulance and the non urgent ambulance which does the non life threatening cases and transports., I had mobility issues and could not get home in a taxi or car. I am also an ambulance subscriber so no charge.

Private 'Navy Health' Never used it to date happily. I do get to see many people who wish they did have it when they have non emergency but very painful medical issues where joining the cue is not a joyful short experience!

Elective surgery - hips, knees..... do often bite as you age and the rehab differences between public and private is enormous usually!

For heart attacks, stroke and cancer type issues public is first rate and private insurance makes little difference !!! Ditto if some one mucks up and almost kills me on a bike or in a car or on a pedestrian crossing

The extra cover is really good, twice yearly dental check ups for everyone and a few $$$$ for glasses and similar is always fully used at my place. Smiles unless the sods forget to brush