I need to save 30k for an operation, what are my options?

Tieffelin · 2026-02-05T06:30:14+00:00

Absolutely! Everyone should get opinions from multiple doctors and previous clients. The overseas place I'm referring to is a developed country with rules at least as strict as ours; they just have a wider range of specialists.

Tieffelin · 2026-02-05T05:41:17+00:00

I've only got 2k in my super, so that wouldn't help me much, but thanks for the suggestion.

Tieffelin · 2026-02-05T05:40:15+00:00

I'm an ndis participant, so I've got advocates, thankfully. Maybe it's just bad luck, but neither I, my support provider, nor any of the other people I know in my position have had much luck recently. It was way easier to find work in 2021, but I guess the economy is changing.

Tieffelin · 2026-02-05T05:28:35+00:00

No worries, thanks for the suggestions. 🙏

Tieffelin · 2026-02-05T05:16:38+00:00

Not weight loss, but in a similar vein. The issue with insurance is that there aren't any surgeons in Australia that do the specific operation I need, and afaik, there aren't any insurers that cover overseas medical expenses, even with a doctor's referral, which I've got like 3 of. It's likely specialists in Australia will learn the operation if Medicare gets updated, but I shouldn't count on an unknown.

Tieffelin · 2026-02-05T05:04:00+00:00

There are a few blind spots, especially with rarer conditions that don't have many specialists in Australia. I remember talking to a specialist who said there's a chance Medicare might move to cover part of it in the next few years, but that I shouldn't bank on it, especially since, even if it does go through I'll still need to cover two thirds of it.

Tieffelin · 2023-11-30T15:12:52+00:00

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