The cost of an MRI
My wife has just been told by an imaging company that she will have to pay to have an MRI, because she is over 50. Under 50 she would be bulk billed. Also because her GP did the referral its different from a Specialist or Hospital referral and bulk bill would not apply. Aparently this is a new thing, we live in South Australia . This all seems very discriminate and getting at the older generation once again.
Kaye would you be able to look into this please.
Regards, Manne
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My friend who is on the aged pension had a double knee replacement-- had to have an MRI sent by his Surgeon --(who was a great surgeon AND also a great bloke) too but my friend had to pay $500 for the MRI AND he was also in private health cover too -- it was to have a measurement taken to order the knee replacements from overseas thought it strange that he had to pay