Hey @triplejHack, Briony’s story has nothing to do with #PHI. If you front up to an ED and get admitted in a public hospital, you don’t pay a cent! If she had PHI she may have taken up a private bed but she would have been treated regardless.
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It’s not correct to say that she didn’t pay anything because of PHI. She didn’t pay anything because she was admitted to a public ED.
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Please, please fact check and do your research. The public system covers a huge amount. If you’re talking about elective surgery, that’s a totally separate issue. But for life threatening scenarios like DVT, it’s vital to give correct information.
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Replying to @ellyhowse
Sorry Elly, only just saw this. Should have clarified in the story that the first surgery was in a private room, and the second wasn't in emergency. Not always easy to get all the details across in 4 mins, but thank you for the reminder!
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Replying to @shalailah @ellyhowse
Story currently up on the website implies that all costs were incurred privately and doesn't mention public hospital at all https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/private-health-insurance-needs-young-aussies/11314966 …
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Replying to @shalailah @ellyhowse
I think what I struggle with in this situation is that while Briony clearly values the contribution that PHI made to her experience, she'd likely have been treated very similarly without it
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Her initial admission - with an ICU stay - probably wouldn't change regardless of insurance details. Her second stay perhaps, but it sounds as if she was discharged into the private hospital for surgery, which means it's even more complex as a comparison
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So...what contribution did the insurance really make? It's incredibly hard to say, I imagine even for Briony. It sounds like even she's not entirely sure about how everything was paid
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