medicals for an american
Jan 29th 2004, 3:15 am
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medicals for an american
Directed to Yanks who have been granted visas to live in Oz, but
anyone else who has an idea can answer too. What is the procedure for
getting medicals for an Aussie visa if one lives in the US? How much
would all the poking and prodding, x-rays, etc cost? Any chance of
medical insurance picking up (part of) the tab?
Dave
anyone else who has an idea can answer too. What is the procedure for
getting medicals for an Aussie visa if one lives in the US? How much
would all the poking and prodding, x-rays, etc cost? Any chance of
medical insurance picking up (part of) the tab?
Dave
Jan 29th 2004, 6:44 am
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Re: medicals for an american
schedule an annual physical, that should include all the blood-work and an
x-ray (if you may have to insist on it) ... the hardest part is seeing a
radiologist as they refuse to be seen directly by patients ... just be
insistent with your primary doc, explain to him the situation and have him
fill out form 26, include all blood-work results (actual computer printouts,
the nurse can provide you with) ... as far as form 160 (the radiologist
report) the hardest part here is getting to see the radiologist, work this
issue thru your primary doc, only he can make the radiological appointment,
if he does the insurance should cover the whole shaaabang
"Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Directed to Yanks who have been granted visas to live in Oz, but
> anyone else who has an idea can answer too. What is the procedure for
> getting medicals for an Aussie visa if one lives in the US? How much
> would all the poking and prodding, x-rays, etc cost? Any chance of
> medical insurance picking up (part of) the tab?
> Dave
x-ray (if you may have to insist on it) ... the hardest part is seeing a
radiologist as they refuse to be seen directly by patients ... just be
insistent with your primary doc, explain to him the situation and have him
fill out form 26, include all blood-work results (actual computer printouts,
the nurse can provide you with) ... as far as form 160 (the radiologist
report) the hardest part here is getting to see the radiologist, work this
issue thru your primary doc, only he can make the radiological appointment,
if he does the insurance should cover the whole shaaabang
"Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Directed to Yanks who have been granted visas to live in Oz, but
> anyone else who has an idea can answer too. What is the procedure for
> getting medicals for an Aussie visa if one lives in the US? How much
> would all the poking and prodding, x-rays, etc cost? Any chance of
> medical insurance picking up (part of) the tab?
> Dave
Jan 29th 2004, 3:24 pm
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Re: medicals for an american
"4000 psi" <nospam@for_me.com> wrote in message news:<JP2Sb.9919$tP1.996@fed1read07>...
> schedule an annual physical, that should include all the blood-work and an
> x-ray (if you may have to insist on it) ... the hardest part is seeing a
> radiologist as they refuse to be seen directly by patients ... just be
> insistent with your primary doc, explain to him the situation and have him
> fill out form 26, include all blood-work results (actual computer printouts,
> the nurse can provide you with) ... as far as form 160 (the radiologist
> report) the hardest part here is getting to see the radiologist, work this
> issue thru your primary doc, only he can make the radiological appointment,
> if he does the insurance should cover the whole shaaabang
>
Thanks for the response! So, I don't have to go to a DIMIA-appointed
doc in the States (my wife had practically no choice in who she went
to for her medicals in Oz to come to the US; the US Consulate will
only allow potential visa recipients to see a handful of physicians in
Australia, so just wondering about that)? It certainly would make
things easier if I could go to a doc of my choosing.
Dave
> schedule an annual physical, that should include all the blood-work and an
> x-ray (if you may have to insist on it) ... the hardest part is seeing a
> radiologist as they refuse to be seen directly by patients ... just be
> insistent with your primary doc, explain to him the situation and have him
> fill out form 26, include all blood-work results (actual computer printouts,
> the nurse can provide you with) ... as far as form 160 (the radiologist
> report) the hardest part here is getting to see the radiologist, work this
> issue thru your primary doc, only he can make the radiological appointment,
> if he does the insurance should cover the whole shaaabang
>
Thanks for the response! So, I don't have to go to a DIMIA-appointed
doc in the States (my wife had practically no choice in who she went
to for her medicals in Oz to come to the US; the US Consulate will
only allow potential visa recipients to see a handful of physicians in
Australia, so just wondering about that)? It certainly would make
things easier if I could go to a doc of my choosing.
Dave
Jan 29th 2004, 3:28 pm
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Re: medicals for an american
that is correct in the states you can see any doc and any radiologist as
long a they are both M.D.
"Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "4000 psi" <nospam@for_me.com> wrote in message
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> > schedule an annual physical, that should include all the blood-work and
an
> > x-ray (if you may have to insist on it) ... the hardest part is seeing a
> > radiologist as they refuse to be seen directly by patients ... just be
> > insistent with your primary doc, explain to him the situation and have
him
> > fill out form 26, include all blood-work results (actual computer
printouts,
> > the nurse can provide you with) ... as far as form 160 (the radiologist
> > report) the hardest part here is getting to see the radiologist, work
this
> > issue thru your primary doc, only he can make the radiological
appointment,
> > if he does the insurance should cover the whole shaaabang
> >
> Thanks for the response! So, I don't have to go to a DIMIA-appointed
> doc in the States (my wife had practically no choice in who she went
> to for her medicals in Oz to come to the US; the US Consulate will
> only allow potential visa recipients to see a handful of physicians in
> Australia, so just wondering about that)? It certainly would make
> things easier if I could go to a doc of my choosing.
> Dave
long a they are both M.D.
"Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "4000 psi" <nospam@for_me.com> wrote in message
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> > schedule an annual physical, that should include all the blood-work and
an
> > x-ray (if you may have to insist on it) ... the hardest part is seeing a
> > radiologist as they refuse to be seen directly by patients ... just be
> > insistent with your primary doc, explain to him the situation and have
him
> > fill out form 26, include all blood-work results (actual computer
printouts,
> > the nurse can provide you with) ... as far as form 160 (the radiologist
> > report) the hardest part here is getting to see the radiologist, work
this
> > issue thru your primary doc, only he can make the radiological
appointment,
> > if he does the insurance should cover the whole shaaabang
> >
> Thanks for the response! So, I don't have to go to a DIMIA-appointed
> doc in the States (my wife had practically no choice in who she went
> to for her medicals in Oz to come to the US; the US Consulate will
> only allow potential visa recipients to see a handful of physicians in
> Australia, so just wondering about that)? It certainly would make
> things easier if I could go to a doc of my choosing.
> Dave
Jan 29th 2004, 5:18 pm
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Re: medicals for an american
Hi Dave,
4000Psi is correct on everything but if u have already had ur annual check for this year then check with ur insurance if they will cover this one too. Coz if u already had the annual checkup for the year the insurance will not pay. My husbands medicals we had to pay as he had already finished his annual check up.
Good luck!!
Sammy
4000Psi is correct on everything but if u have already had ur annual check for this year then check with ur insurance if they will cover this one too. Coz if u already had the annual checkup for the year the insurance will not pay. My husbands medicals we had to pay as he had already finished his annual check up.
Good luck!!
Sammy
Jan 30th 2004, 2:56 am
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Re: medicals for an american
Depending on your insurance plan, you may still have to pay out of
your pocket if you are like me and hadn't reached your annual
deductible even toward the end of the year. Also, the annual still may
not include X-RAYS or HIV testing.
My out-of-pocket for the meds at my local clinic (which has its own
radiology lab) was around $250 for just me. In the US, you must wait
for DIMIA to send the forms to you, as they are not as commonly
circulated here as in the UK. Make sure you read and understand them
before going to the doctor's office, because there's a 99% chance that
they've never seen any of these forms before. So you may have to
provide them with some guidance to minimize confusion, and maximize
the staffs time.
[email protected] (Dave) wrote in message news:<[email protected]. com>...
> Directed to Yanks who have been granted visas to live in Oz, but
> anyone else who has an idea can answer too. What is the procedure for
> getting medicals for an Aussie visa if one lives in the US? How much
> would all the poking and prodding, x-rays, etc cost? Any chance of
> medical insurance picking up (part of) the tab?
> Dave
your pocket if you are like me and hadn't reached your annual
deductible even toward the end of the year. Also, the annual still may
not include X-RAYS or HIV testing.
My out-of-pocket for the meds at my local clinic (which has its own
radiology lab) was around $250 for just me. In the US, you must wait
for DIMIA to send the forms to you, as they are not as commonly
circulated here as in the UK. Make sure you read and understand them
before going to the doctor's office, because there's a 99% chance that
they've never seen any of these forms before. So you may have to
provide them with some guidance to minimize confusion, and maximize
the staffs time.
[email protected] (Dave) wrote in message news:<[email protected]. com>...
> Directed to Yanks who have been granted visas to live in Oz, but
> anyone else who has an idea can answer too. What is the procedure for
> getting medicals for an Aussie visa if one lives in the US? How much
> would all the poking and prodding, x-rays, etc cost? Any chance of
> medical insurance picking up (part of) the tab?
> Dave
Jan 30th 2004, 8:09 pm
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Re: medicals for an american
Originally posted by Sdw
Depending on your insurance plan, you may still have to pay out of
your pocket if you are like me and hadn't reached your annual
deductible even toward the end of the year. Also, the annual still may
not include X-RAYS or HIV testing.
My out-of-pocket for the meds at my local clinic (which has its own
radiology lab) was around $250 for just me. In the US, you must wait
for DIMIA to send the forms to you, as they are not as commonly
circulated here as in the UK. Make sure you read and understand them
before going to the doctor's office, because there's a 99% chance that
they've never seen any of these forms before. So you may have to
provide them with some guidance to minimize confusion, and maximize
the staffs time.
Depending on your insurance plan, you may still have to pay out of
your pocket if you are like me and hadn't reached your annual
deductible even toward the end of the year. Also, the annual still may
not include X-RAYS or HIV testing.
My out-of-pocket for the meds at my local clinic (which has its own
radiology lab) was around $250 for just me. In the US, you must wait
for DIMIA to send the forms to you, as they are not as commonly
circulated here as in the UK. Make sure you read and understand them
before going to the doctor's office, because there's a 99% chance that
they've never seen any of these forms before. So you may have to
provide them with some guidance to minimize confusion, and maximize
the staffs time.
Mrs Rog had to have the blood test (HIV) done in the States at our local quack since they'd lost the blood in the UK one: it cost something like $300 for that alone.
It's a foreign concept (pun) for them here to do these medicals, so be prepared to check everything they write down before they seal the form up!
You'll also need FBI fingerprint checks - once again, get several FBI cards just in case.
