Australian Gov cutting off Pathology Bulkbilling

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10 March 2016 at 9:22 am #13606
Chejai
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Just went for blood tests today and was informed the latest BS the Turnbull Gov is trying to pass before election is abolishing bulk billing for Pathology tests. This is frightening to think of the impact of something like this happening to anyone with chronic health conditions, the elderly, anyone on a Health Care Card. Those of us trying to survive on a pension would never be able to cover the $100’s it costs for blood tests. I’m absolutely appalled by this so anyone who wants to sign the petition please do so!
They plan to bring it in on 1st July, 2016

http://www.dontkillbulkbill.com

QLD Australia ‚òÄÔ∏è
G3a HCV 35 yrs Tx naive
Started Sof/Dac 13/01/16

Dec ’15
AST 70
ALT 89
GGT 124
Fibroscore 8.5
F1-F2
13 Feb’16 VL UND
AST 24
ALT 26
GGT 50H
10 March 2016 at 10:53 am #13614
Ariel
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http://fixhepc.com/forum/patient-stories/97-emilio-s-place.html?start=270

Yes Chejai
I popped this up on Emilios blog a little while ago
See link
Ty for starting a thread
The petition went in last Friday but I understand it is not too late to sign
The girlfriend who is my surf buddy in Qld is lobbying she is a path nurse and alerted me to this situation
Glad you started this hope we get more signing

I’m concerned too its mad the whole concept
These explain it well!
Cheers from Ariel
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11 March 2016 at 4:15 am #13649
Chejai
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Thanks Ariel, I’m sorry I didn’t know you’d posted it. I honestly had no idea, I was only recently on the human services site looking for info re Gov changes/budget etc affecting those of us on benefits and there was nothing about this or my Dr telling me the Gov wants to privatise Medicare and Centrelink and follow the USA example! WTF! If anything the US is an example of how not to run healthcare! Pisses me off that Australia ‘follows’ them!
The Path nurse telling me yesterday to get onto petitioning but didn’t see anything on the site that it was closed – so hope it’s not too late!
Absolutely appalling they want to do this- Sorry but it really calls for

QLD Australia ‚òÄÔ∏è
G3a HCV 35 yrs Tx naive
Started Sof/Dac 13/01/16

Dec ’15
AST 70
ALT 89
GGT 124
Fibroscore 8.5
F1-F2
13 Feb’16 VL UND
AST 24
ALT 26
GGT 50H
11 March 2016 at 8:06 am #13653
Michael-Henry-facebook
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Like you Chejai , I signed this partition about a week ago.
Looks like the government is giving PBS hepC meds in one hand & taking Bulk Billing in the other hand.
If we have to pay full price for pathology tests, it will be very costly.

AUSTRALIAN
HCV Genotype 1a
2003 Relapsed Peg Interferon / Ribavirin
Pre treatment VL 2,000,000
ALT 65, AST 42, ALP 111, GGT 56
Bridging F3-4
Treatment -24 weeks – Sof , Led with 12 weeks Riba.
4 weeks VL <12 Detected ALP 89 , GGT 21 , ALT 17 , AST14
12 weeks VL Undetected ALP 96, GGT 22, ALT 20, AST 20
24 weeks VL Undetected ALP 83, GGT 20, ALT 21, AST 14
EOT 6th April 2016
SVR 5 weeks VL Undetected ALP 81, GGT 31, ALT 22, AST 20
12 March 2016 at 3:33 am #13674
Ariel
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Why apology Chejai? Not needed hunny! Xxx
Read again I thanked you for starting a thread with what I think is an important issue and Gaj had asked earlier for the link when I mentioned it on Ems thread.
Thankyou again
I hope lots of people know and sign
Pathology items vary in price some are extremely expensive
Social media has been covering this I watched it go from 7,000 signatures to 100,000 in a matter of days
I’m sure any letters can be directed to the Minister for Health I like to personalise my lobbying so write away friends! Yes Chejai on a pension or student allowance this will have most impact I totally agree
Hoping you are faring well we are almost at EOT only just over three weeks to finish now. Yay!
Ariel

You can write to Minister Ley here;
Suite M1 41 , Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600
Or email to:
Minister.Ley@health.gov.au
12 March 2016 at 11:36 am #13702
CJ
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Thanks Chejai & Ariel,
Thanks for posting this, I didn’t see the one posted before as I’m not on here all the time, so good you mentioned it again Chejai, I’ve signed it now.
Totally wrong of Gov to do that.

Cindi x

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HepC 1a since birth
Male aged 15
VL 2000000
Started Twinvir/ 10-11-15-then Sof/led.
NO sides so far !
after one week VL : 37
after 4 wks VL : UND !
EOT 2/2/16 UND.!
4 wks. post tx results….pending….
7/3/16 VL result : 4 week post tx: SVR !
12 weeks SVR !
24 wks SVR yeeaa!!
12 March 2016 at 12:48 pm #13707
Dr James
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I’ve signed the petition and sent an email

YMMV
13 March 2016 at 5:40 am #13736
zhuk
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Signed, and amended the email with a few personalised details. This is an unconscionable move, it will affect most those who can least afford it…and you are right Chejai, its a slippery slope if we start following the US model, however minimally – at first

Where’s that banana!

GT1a since 1988, diagnosed 1990
F0, tx naive
VL 262,000 ALT 40 AST 26 GGT 13 Fibroscan 04/12/15 – 2.9
Started Mesochem sof/dac 12 weeks 01/01/2016
11/02/2016 – 6 weeks UNDETECTED
AST 26
ALT 26
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