Payments in one lump sum???

[ladyinwaiting2010]

I am thinking about going private but i dont have health cover.

I know hospital stay is approx $5,000 and because i want a c-section that will be approx $1,000 aswell.

Do i need to pay it all upfront or can i pay it off???? I have a feeling its not the latter :( :gloomy:

[smog]

theres the pregnancy management fee at 20 weeks too which mine is about 2000. that i can pay between 20 and 30 weeks so maybe can be paid off?

the birth stuff i dont know but i imagined it would prob come as bill like due in 14 days or 30 days or something like that. cant hurt to ask though

[ladyinwaiting2010]

Thanks.

I might ring the private hospital and ask them :)

[4babycinos]

With a c-section you will also have to consider the Anaesthetist and the Paediatrician. When you ring the hospiatl you could ask who is mostly used, grab their numbers and get a quote on that as well.

[*Cj*]

:iagree: All so ask about the cost of NICU, is case bubs need's to stay in NICU.

[TripleTime]

:iagree: All so ask about the cost of NICU, is case bubs need's to stay in NICU.


Around $1000 a day, bit less for SCN. Should you need NICU, you will have to go public.

[ladyinwaiting2010]

Hmmm doubt that would be needed ive only ever had healthy babies ha but i guess you never know right plus i dont want the c-section til i know the baby is well cooked n ready to come out. $1000 a day thats crazy lol makes sense though so many things need to be done daily oh well ill still look into it all :)

[Thermolicious]

Did you find an OB in Gero?

If not have you thought about asking your PHI for a no gap OB? This is what I used for DS1 and I just had to pay my $250 excess, the Pead check-up was free.

If your coming up to Perth I know the private wing at armadale (galliers) uses the public side for c/s so I was told that there was any extra cost involved should I require one, they just do the OP and ship you down the corridor to the private wing after, there very nice :)

[TripleTime]

Hmmm doubt that would be needed ive only ever had healthy babies ha but i guess you never know right plus i dont want the c-section til i know the baby is well cooked n ready to come out. $1000 a day thats crazy lol makes sense though so many things need to be done daily oh well ill still look into it all :)


I hope no one needs NICU, not a nice place.

Just cause their full term, doesnt mean they wont need NICU.

[MyCheekyMonkey]

The private hospital I went to required payment upon admission, I would assume they are all the same except under extreme circumstances.

The anaesthetist, assistant OB and paediatrician will send you a bill to pay afterward.

The hospital I went to cost $760 per night for your stay and $1800 for theatre costs (including c section).

You then have to pay for your obstetrician.

I enquired about paying outright as when I fell pregnant I didn't think my level of PHI covered me at a private hospital, but it turns our they did.

The hospital invoiced my health fund just over $6k for my hospital stay and delivery.

I paid around $1k in bills in total for the anesthetist, paed and assistant.

And my OB cost $5.5k (but all OB's fees are different).

So you're looking at about $6-7k for hospital and c section costs and anywhere from $3-5k for OB.