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Anyone going private??
Hi girls,
I've had my letter giving me my date for my scan for PCOS and my dad says i have private BUPA health care. Just wondered how i got about sorting it out. Do i need to talk to BUPA or the consultant or my doc or the scan department. Any ideas.
I know Mummywannabe has gone private just wondered if anyone else has any experience?
Thanks
Sara
I've had my letter giving me my date for my scan for PCOS and my dad says i have private BUPA health care. Just wondered how i got about sorting it out. Do i need to talk to BUPA or the consultant or my doc or the scan department. Any ideas.
I know Mummywannabe has gone private just wondered if anyone else has any experience?
Thanks
Sara
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not sure if it is the same in this case though
good luck hun xxx
Its great you have some insurance - altho you might not be covered for everything - but some is better than none! We have none at all!
...and even better your Dad is thinking about you and TTC!!
xxx
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I have AXA PPP healthcare but looking at the policy booklet I don't think I will be covered. Am going to call up just in case but I think it's unlikely.
Spoke to the London Endocride Clinic today for infor - Initial consultation is ??300!!!! YIKES. Follow ups ??150. They couldn't even say how much blood tests etc are but I think I can safely assume it will be crazy expensive.
Am gutted, really wanted to go to that clinic as the consultant is such a pcos specialist. Trying to talk hubby into it but he is adamant it's too expensive and we should try NHS first, but I just know they won't do anything.
xx
p.s. I'm saving all my receipts so that when junior eventually arrives, I can prove how hard we worked for him/her when they do my head in!! hahaha!
I will call AXA and see if I'm covered at least. And if so ask gp for advice on who I should get referred to. Am going to beg gp to do some blood tests next week too.
Good luck all! xx
not related and sorry to but in, but I was just wondering if you had tried agnus castus for your pcos and irregular cycles? Just because I have tried it the last couple of months as I have short luteal phase and it changed the day I ov'd from 18 to 15 already, so hopefully luteal phase will be longer; and I was looking it up yesterday and lots of sites say it helps with pcos and irregular periods, you can't take it when you're on clomid, but until you get to the clinic etc it might help.
lol
lucille XX
I have read my entire policy today and think I might be covered for the diagnosis part. Hubby is going to call them (as I am too chatty and will end up telling them about ttc!)
There is a private hospital literally 10 mins away from us that they cover so fingers crossed I can get gp to refer me there.
xx
Doh! Oh well, will ignore that for now and not let it ruin my good mood - they are rare at the mo so need to make the most of it!!