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Hi Sandi, like chirley said I am going thru private system and thank goodness I haven't had to pay for the vidaza! I have had a few out of pocket expenses for things like xtay and ct scan when I was in hospital and one pathology test that didn't have Medicare approval. When I see my hematologist in his rooms I am charged but mainly he sees me at the hospital when on my treatment so it is covered by my admission. Actually if I went public it would probably cost me more because of parking fees where as at greenslopes I park on street. All transplants happen at the public hospital but I am not sure if there is public and private sections? Interesting that you were told to go public. I considered going public but under the care of private specialist but doctor convinced us that private would be mostly no gap payments. After reading some posts on the American and other countries health system we are very lucky here!!
Take care, Sharnie.