[bearboy01]

Hi there - Im on the northern beaches in Sydney and Ive got major issues with my back at the moment - Im on a health care card & I used to have to private insurance but cant afford it - I just paid bloody $90.00 to see a guy and I dont feel better - I normally see my oesteopath but she is also $90.00 a session and I couldnt get in to see her - does anyone know of ANY place that bulk bills - or has doscounts for health care card people?? anyone PLEASE XX X X X X

[mercedez]

You could try and get the enhanced primary care plan from the gp. You have to have chronic illness to be eligible. If the gp approves then he will give you paperwork and you give it to the physio, then after paying the full payment, you take the receipt to medicare and medicare will give you back $53. You can only claim 5 sessions per year.

You need to ring around and find cheap physios. I have always heard that Physios normally charge $60.

This post has been edited by mercedez: 31/12/2012, 06:37 PM

[CharliMarley]

You could try and get the enhanced primary care plan from the gp. You have to have chronic illness to be eligible. If the gp approves then he will give you paperwork and you give it to the physio, then after paying the full payment, you take the receipt to medicare and medicare will give you back $53. You can only claim 5 sessions per year.

You need to ring around and find cheap physios. I have always heard that Physios normally charge $60.

I was going to say this.