AROUND TUIT - Medical Insurance
#1
lionheart
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Location: papamoa
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AROUND TUIT - Medical Insurance
Medical Insurance is something on my AROUND TUIT list, but I don't know enough about the options.
Yes your probably thinking what a fool, no insurance. Can anyone help me to decide which option to take. I would be very grateful.
Also on my AROUND TUIT list is registering with a GP.
Pauline
Yes your probably thinking what a fool, no insurance. Can anyone help me to decide which option to take. I would be very grateful.
Also on my AROUND TUIT list is registering with a GP.
Pauline
#2
Re: AROUND TUIT - Medical Insurance
The most popular is Southern Cross, although we are with Tower, through DH job. They would cover pre existing conditions, so we would have been crazy not to takee them up on it.
You can more or less tailor make it to fit your needs. We have just diagnostic and surgical cover on ours.
Be sure to read the small print. For instance, we didn't take the dental cover, as our kids are covered by school dentist still and the policy DOES NOT include orthodonists
Hope that helps to get you started.
You can more or less tailor make it to fit your needs. We have just diagnostic and surgical cover on ours.
Be sure to read the small print. For instance, we didn't take the dental cover, as our kids are covered by school dentist still and the policy DOES NOT include orthodonists
Hope that helps to get you started.
#3
Re: AROUND TUIT - Medical Insurance
Medical Insurance is something on my AROUND TUIT list, but I don't know enough about the options.
Yes your probably thinking what a fool, no insurance. Can anyone help me to decide which option to take. I would be very grateful.
Also on my AROUND TUIT list is registering with a GP.
Pauline
Yes your probably thinking what a fool, no insurance. Can anyone help me to decide which option to take. I would be very grateful.
Also on my AROUND TUIT list is registering with a GP.
Pauline
We recently registered with Papamoa Pines Medical Centre just before Domain Road coming back down from you. Only needed them three times and got same day appointments within about an hour of calling - very novel compared to the UK! Really friendly, helpful staff and you can get everything "done" there (they have a nurse too.) Then just pop in to John's Pharmacy in the Plaza with your prescription - sweet as ...
#4
Re: AROUND TUIT - Medical Insurance
Don't suppose there are any companies that do life, critical illness and medical insurance?
Personally I was of the opinion that the majority of people didn't bother with medical insurance... not sure where I got that idea from
Tan
Personally I was of the opinion that the majority of people didn't bother with medical insurance... not sure where I got that idea from
Tan
#5
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Location: Waitakere City
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Re: AROUND TUIT - Medical Insurance
We have life and critical illness insurance through our bank. Plenty of insurance companies out there willing to take your premiums!
I've actually just cancelled our Southern Cross. In the past three years, my husband has had oncology care (radiation, chemotherapy and surgery), my youngest has had grommitts, my middle child has had grommitts and surgery, and my eldest has received counselling. None of this with any help from Southern Cross Made me wonder what we were paying for as the state medical seemed to be doing very well for us already.
Just how I'm seeing things, but compared to the NHS, the NZ medical system rocks!
I've actually just cancelled our Southern Cross. In the past three years, my husband has had oncology care (radiation, chemotherapy and surgery), my youngest has had grommitts, my middle child has had grommitts and surgery, and my eldest has received counselling. None of this with any help from Southern Cross Made me wonder what we were paying for as the state medical seemed to be doing very well for us already.
Just how I'm seeing things, but compared to the NHS, the NZ medical system rocks!
#6
lionheart
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Joined: Apr 2008
Location: papamoa
Posts: 571
Re: AROUND TUIT - Medical Insurance
Thank you all. Have a starting point and will look carefully at small print, will purchase a magnifier
I was wondering if Medical Insurance was an optional extra.
Pauline
I was wondering if Medical Insurance was an optional extra.
Pauline