Agree 100%. I think a big part of it is day Carrigwn doesn't wanna do CLL for normal people anyways. No priority, indifferent to it. The surgeon doesn't give a f f f
Quote from: 4cms on August 28, 2020, 04:42:21 AMI spoke to his nurse that organises things for Dr Tim, it's about $100,000 but if you have private health insurance you are paying about $50,000.
She reccommend that you go hcf private health insurance.
If you are under 175cm you may get approved for the surgery where they cover about $40-50,000.
I enquired just put of not interest, In case I want to go back and do another 4cms.
And they use precise.
I said to her so if it's about $100,000 would I be paying about 60 -70k and she replied.....Much less.
So I assume you are paying around $50,000 with private health insurance.....But bare in mind this is only for Australians.
So if you are Australian I would get private health insurance now and then attempt to get the approval later on.
Is this for real? I'm Aussie so I would be interested in this!
Yea but you 'll need the top cover private health insurance and you 'll need to hold that for 12 months before claiming for the surgery.
The Top cover private health insurance is expensive it's between $60 to $100 a fortnight so really you'll be paying the private health insurance not knowing for sure that you 'll get approved after 12 months.
Otherwise you will have to prove you developed the mental set backs and your life was severely affected by your height after you got the insurance which won't fly.
In summary you 'll need private health insurance for 12 months prior.
Or you 'll need 100k without health insurance.
reviving this thread
100k aud is about 72k usd which is in the ball park of Dr M and Lee
good option if your stuck and esp if you live in the area
Quote from: wannabeidol on November 10, 2020, 10:07:57 PMreviving this thread
100k aud is about 72k usd which is in the ball park of Dr M and Lee
good option if your stuck and esp if you live in the area
That is what I was thinking.
Additionally, no plane tickets, no paying for accomodation somewhere else, you could still WFH without leaving Sydney.
Sadly I don't have that money but that is the figure I am going to save regardless of where I get the surgery.
If one of you guys go in for the consult post the actual cost on here since everyone else on this thread is just guessing LOL.
i belive it is persegment
I've been in for the consult and basically the way they can get insurance to cover it is by getting a letter/confirmation from their psychologist that your height neurosis has negatively affected your life. They have had patients who have held top cover insurance for 12 months and have had insurance cover the majority of the cost as it falls under medically necessary surgery under the psychological exemption.
Without insurance I was quoted around $120k AUD for stryde. I can also confirm that they have a max lengthening limit of 5cm (possibly 6cm) on both the femurs and tibias. Their approach is basically to get insurance to cover so patients can do both segments and do up to 5cm on each.
Any questions feel free to PM me.
Wow.
Didn't know anybody did it in Australia.
Heartening to see if I plan to do it in a couple of years.
If anyone actually gets it done, would be interested in reading about their experiences.
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