newlife
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Number of posts : 1020
Age : 62
Location : Perth, Western Australia
Registration date : 2008-06-26
 | | Subject: Re: Getting sleeved in New Zealand Tue 10 Mar 2009, 3:37 am | |
| Hi
I'm not a Kiwi, I didn't have private health insurance so I paid cash for mine ($14,000+) by accessing my superannuation, which you can do here if you have a medical necessity. I am sure there would be a similar process in NZ if you have super. Worth a try if possible. | |
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raisedbycats
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Number of posts : 472
Age : 60
Location : West Auckland, New Zealand
Registration date : 2009-03-02
| | Subject: Getting sleeved in New Zealand Mon 09 Mar 2009, 11:44 pm | |
| Hi, has anyone here been sleeved in New Zealand?
My GP and surgeon agree that sleeving is right for me (I currently have a BMI of 38.1) but even with Southern Cross, its just not affordable currently. I've been quoted $16,500 for the procedure (and other care) of which SX will only cover $7,500 leaving me trying to figure out how to get hold of $9000 (NZ$).
Are there any other Kiwis here and how did they pay for their procedure? | |
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