Medicare does not recognise Midwives as 'professionals' competent or capable of practicing without the supervision of a doctor in Australia. Therefore it will not recompense any services provided by them to pregnant women. HOWEVER: The exception is when working in a remote community : in which case you don't even have to be a midwife to provide pre-natal care, enrolled nurses & aboriginal health workers with NO mid education are considered quite competent to provide maternity care which medicare will refund for as long as they are supervised (however loosely) by a doctor (who of course knows much more about normal pregnancy & childbirth then any midwife) !
If Midwives were as qualified as a chiropractor, chiropodist, naturopath, herbalist etc then they would get recognition. It would appear that we just aren't up to scratch !!! Our skills whilst working within a hospital immediately disappear once we step off the premises apparently. Amazing stuff ! Grrrrrrrr Cheers Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 3:52 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Fund rebates > Amanda, > > I rang medicare this this week to see on any level particually medicare > 16400, if they would fund childbirth education classes. Unfortuantely > they don't. They suggested ringing hte major health funds, I haven't > gotten there yet, but wuold be interested to know too... > > Rachael > >> Now all you work from home and have your own business midwives can you >> please tell me how I am able to offer health fund rebates IF I decided to >> fun my own business from home???? I have been thinking of it for a while - >> not homebirths as such cause I want insurance for that but other midwifery >> services that I can offer????? >> >> >> >> Amanda Ward >> Creative Memories Consultant >> Ph. (07) 3261 4354 >> Mob, 0417 009 648 >> Email. [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Advertisement: It's simple! Sell your car for just $20 at carsales.com.au >> http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fsecure%2Dau%2Eimrworldwide%2Ecom%2Fcgi%2Dbin%2Fa%2Fci%5F450304%2Fet%5F2%2Fcg%5F801577%2Fpi%5F1005244%2Fai%5F838588&_t=757768878&_r=endtext_simple&_m=EXT >> >> -- >> This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. >> Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. >> > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
