Grrrrrrrrrrr too.
This is totally unacceptable and bloody outrageous - how can we change this???!!
Kristin
Naturopath & CBE
From: "brendamanning" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au>
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Fund rebates
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:30:46 +1100
>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="">> >>
> >> --
> >> 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.
Live Search delivers results the way you like it. Try live.com now! -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit
