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From: G-S on 8 Feb 2010 01:44 Marts wrote: > G-S wrote... > >> The only times I've been in hospital in more than 20 years I've been in >> private hospital. > > So, when you were in private hospital, not one cent of the attending doctors' > bills were paid for on Medicare and the private insurer made up the rest, plus > the gap payment that you'd have to make out of your own pocket? I have no idea what percentage of the doctors bills were paid by medicare (some I assume) however that money went to the doctor and not to me. > (the hospital stay itself would've been fully covered by the private health > insurance, presuming that you have top cover). I do have top cover. > Or, if you go to the optometrist (if you or your family have to wear glasses), > that you paid cash for the consultation? Most optometrists bulk bill on > Medicare, but slug you heaps on the hardware... I paid cash for my last several eye examinations, I don't got to an optometrist and I can't be stuffed getting a referral from my GP to claim part of it on medicare. He does a prescription as part of the eye exam. G-S
From: G-S on 8 Feb 2010 01:45 theo wrote: > On Feb 6, 7:32 pm, G-S <ge...(a)castbus.com.au> wrote: > >> You're describing how the system used to work before the numbers above >> the line system was introduced. >> >> I actually vote below the line and so does a very small percentage of >> voters and our votes work exactly as you describe. >> >> The vast majority of voters vote above the line and have no idea where >> there preferences are being directed by the party they chose as number 1. > > I have never voted above the line. > > Theo Neither have I (or Nev it seems), never the less the majority of people do. G-S
From: G-S on 8 Feb 2010 01:46 theo wrote: > On Feb 7, 7:03 am, G-S <ge...(a)castbus.com.au> wrote: >> Marts wrote: >>> G-S wrote... >>>> I have private health care and so do all my family, I haven't used the >>>> public health system in over 20 years. >>> You would have. For example, every time you pulled out your Medicare card. Or if >>> you're admitted to the ED, which is paid for by Medicare. >> I haven't been to an emergency department in over 20 years. >> >> The only times I've been in hospital in more than 20 years I've been in >> private hospital. >> >>> And the PBS for prescription drugs. >> I actually am on regular prescriptions, plus aspirin. >> >> None of the prescriptions I am on are on the PBS (although there are >> less effective alternatives that are in the PBS list) and aspirin I buy >> over the counter. > > Ever been to a GP Geoff? My GP doesn't bulk bill and I don't claim the visits. [1] G-S [1] Yes I'm aware I could claim a portion.
From: G-S on 8 Feb 2010 01:50 Andrew wrote: > On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:37:20 +1100, G-S wrote: >> People can be hoons without having 'sports bikes' just as people might >> not be hoons that have them. >> >> You I'd suggest are a mild hoon :) >> >> >> G-S > > [Apoplectic noises] Mild? *Mild*? *MILD*!!!!!? > > Next you'll be calling me beige :-( > That depends.... do you use a Mac or a PC? Mac people don't do beige ;-) G-S
From: TimC on 8 Feb 2010 00:48
On 2010-02-08, theo (aka Bruce) was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea: > On Feb 6, 7:32 pm, G-S <ge...(a)castbus.com.au> wrote: >> The vast majority of voters vote above the line and have no idea where >> there preferences are being directed by the party they chose as number 1. > > I have never voted above the line. I have, but only after checking that the greens have ordered their preferences in the same way I would ordered mine (saves a lot of writing that way). -- TimC "I have /usr/sbin/coffee mounted from /dev/mug right now, and you can't have it. Oh no, I just tried to seek past end-of-beverage. *sigh*" -- Graham Reed |