In my cancelletion email earlier this month I explained I was leaving soley due to their in adequate homebirth cover as we were planning to have more children and needed better cover. That was before this...
At 22:59 +1100 17/3/04, jo hunter wrote: >Hi all, >NRMA Health Funds are discontinuing rebates for homebirth and midwifery >homecare. Below are the details and address to write letters too. >thanks >Jo > >Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 2:03 PM >Subject: FW: NRMA > > >> >> >> >> >>Subject: NRMA >> >Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 18:32:07 +1100 >> > >> >Hi Rob, >> >Would you be able to pass this information through the email to our >> >families please. >> >NRMA Health Fund are discontinuing rebates for homebirths and midwifery >> >home care as they believe this service is not used. >> >We need to write to NRMA as either members or prospective members to >> >complain. >> >Not only should the rebate for homebirths remain but it should be >increased >> >to the equivalent rebate paid for women who choose to birth their babies >in >> >a private hospital with a private obstetrician, which, if they ended up >> >with a caesarean (private hospitals have a 25 - 50% caesarean rate) would >> >cost upwards of $10,000 to cover fees for: >> > 1.. hospital stay ($4000 - $6000) - this cost may not cover labour >ward >> >fees >> > 2.. Obstetrician ($3500 - $4500) >> > 3.. Anaesthetist (for epidural in labour which is almost assured at a >> >private hospital or a general if required for the caesarean) >> > 4.. Routine Paediatrician check ($150 - $200) >> > 5.. Physiotherapy >> > 6.. Operating theatre costs >> > 7.. Every drug is itemised and charged to your account, even panadol. >> >Comparatively speaking, homebirthing is saving the government and the >> >health funds an enormous cost. >> >Letters should be addressed to: >> >Jenece Coyles >> >Customer Service Manager >> >NRMA Health Fund >> > >> >Myra >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Protect your inbox from harmful viruses with new ninemsn Premium. Go to >> http://ninemsn.com.au/premium/landing.asp?banner=emailtag&referrer=hotmail >> > > >-- >This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. >Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- Jo Bourne Virtual Artists Pty Ltd -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
