Cost of childbirth without insurance

Malaine · September 2016

Hi, is public hospital free only for PR and citizens? 489 kasi ang visa namin temporary resident, and i will give birth in April next year. Hndi dn nmn macocover ng private insurance kasi may waiting period ang maternity. Wala din kami access sa medicare. hope someone knows or had experienced first hand. Medyo stress na kakaisip.

muffles127 · September 2016

@Malaine wala ka bang monthly check up with GP? baka makapagprovide sila ng information sayo. Wala din akong first hand experience diyan pero normally kaya naman "free" sa public hospital kase may medicare. Para hindi ka na mastress kakaisip, why not try calling the hospital where you intend to give birth. Kase for sure baka bigyan ka nila ng package amount kapag manganak ka. Nung mga 2011 na dapat plan ko din manganak parang ang estimate ata nun eh around $6000 aud na ang cost nung time na yun so for sure tumaas na yun ngayon.

Malaine · September 2016

@muffles127 hi, i tried ringing one hospital sa Toowoomba last Friday kaso may time difference nga pala. 7:30pm na pla nun jan.hehe. Tatawag ako ulit tomorrow sana makakuha ako ng rates. Yung 6k ba normal delivery sa public hospital yun?

Malaine · September 2016

@muffles127 nandito pa kasi kami sa Dubai. Sa November pa kami mag big move kaya if d namin kakayanin ang cost baka d na kmi tlga tumuloy

dito kasi libre panganganak ko dahil may insurance. Pagdating namin jan sugal pa tlga baka maubos baon nmin.

AJ0508 · September 2016

Hello Malaine,how are you?Aud 10 000 total ang gastos ko nun nanganak mrs ko 3 yrs ago sa King Edward sa subiaco.Ksma na laht dun check up at hospital bill.that time I'm on 457 visa.Same scenario tyo.So good luck sau.Nagbayad ko thru installment sa collecting agent.Dont worry,enjoy mo na lng at meron ka baby.Good luck.

Malaine · October 2016

@AJ0508 hi thanks po sa info. Mga nakita ko amount us 16k+

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Pwede dn installment pero ang mahal tlga. We might go home nlng muna sa pinas kpag malapit na ang due ko. Thanks again

Sophia · October 2016

hi, we are planning na dyan manganak sa OZ then balik ulet po muna ng Dubai kasama ang baby, my OB told me I can travel around 34 weeks. may question lang po is may hospital po ba aaccept kahit mga 34 weeks na ako? pano po ba ang procedure ng paghahanap ng hospital dyan? magagamit ko po ba agad ung medicare pag nagapply kami dyan pag dating? at gaano po katagal ung application ng OZ passport para sa baby?

TasBurrfoot · October 2016

Sophia said:
hi, we are planning na dyan manganak sa OZ then balik ulet po muna ng Dubai kasama ang baby, my OB told me I can travel around 34 weeks. may question lang po is may hospital po ba aaccept kahit mga 34 weeks na ako? pano po ba ang procedure ng paghahanap ng hospital dyan? magagamit ko po ba agad ung medicare pag nagapply kami dyan pag dating? at gaano po katagal ung application ng OZ passport para sa baby?

I don't have a direct information but meron kami kaibigan who arrived and delivered 2 wks after arrival...

She was a PR na din; what happened was tinulang sila ng isa pang kaibigan namin na maghanap ng hospital beforehand near the place they were staying.

lahat free...