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Choosing a private health fund - advice needed.

Choosing a private health fund - advice needed.

I have recently been diagnosed with BPD, the recommended treatment for which (an intensive DBT program which runs for 6 months, 2 days a week) is financially impossible without private health cover. I'm currently overwhelmed by the various health funds, their inclusions & other conditions, so I'd like some advice on which ones to go for, or which to avoid, for mental health issues.

Thanks! 😊

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Re: Choosing a private health fund - advice needed.

And @mrkotter, no thanks, I was chastised sufficiently for starting this one! LOL

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Re: Choosing a private health fund - advice needed.

I am also looking at private health. I have never had an inpatient psych admission but i think i would like the option to go somewhere for a few weeks if i ever hit rock bottom again and that provides good follow up. For years i have been swapping psychs and GPs. I am tired of lookung for a soloution in the public system

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Re: Choosing a private health fund - advice needed.

My brief peek into the world of private healthcare has honestly left me wondering whether that's any better, to be honest with you. Sure, there's more services available & options for treatments we can only dream of, but I was just as disappointed by the experience as I'd been prior. Perhaps moreso, as I'd held such high hopes to be treated like a real patient worthy of proper attention for once.
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