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Why is it that HCF will only cover Omnipod Dash for 4 years , but HCF have a 5 year cycle?  I had to go to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman about HCF to get them to give me an answer on this one!  Apparently, I would have to pay for the 5th year myself, as the life of 'all' insulin pumps is 5 years, even though I pointed out it was a 3 day pump!

How the heck does one find out which private health insurance providers have a 4 year cycle, when no private health insurance web sites, or comparison web sites actually say whether they have a 4 or 5 year turn around for standard insulin pumps and throw away pumps like Omnipod Dash.

It doesn't matter how many times you point out to Mark Butler in letter after letter, that insulin pumps have a 4 year warranty, but a 5 year turn around on some private health insurance providers and the pure insanity of this situation.  Mark Butler just doesn't want to admit he made a mistake in putting Omnipod Dash on a 4 year turn around!

Why is it that HCF will only cover Omnipod Dash for 4 years , but HCF have a 5 year cycle?  I had to go to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman about HCF to get them to give me an answer on this one!  Apparently, I would have to pay for the 5th year myself, as the life of 'all' insulin pumps is 5 years, even though I pointed out it was a 3 day pump!

How the heck does one find out which private health insurance providers have a 4 year cycle, when no private health insurance web sites, or comparison web sites actually say whether they have a 4 or 5 year turn around for standard insulin pumps and throw away pumps like Omnipod Dash.

It doesn't matter how many times you point out to Mark Butler in letter after letter, that insulin pumps have a 4 year warranty, but a 5 year turn around on some private health insurance providers and the pure insanity of this situation.  Mark Butler just doesn't want to admit he made a mistake in putting Omnipod Dash on a 4 year turn around!

Yes Michelle. I too found this hitch out about HCF only covering after 5 years. However Medtronic give you a thing called a bridging loan which basically means they waive that 5th year. I have been with Medtronic for 25 years but they do give it to everyone I'm sure. 

Cat

Why is it that HCF will only cover Omnipod Dash for 4 years , but HCF have a 5 year cycle?  I had to go to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman about HCF to get them to give me an answer on this one!  Apparently, I would have to pay for the 5th year myself, as the life of 'all' insulin pumps is 5 years, even though I pointed out it was a 3 day pump!

How the heck does one find out which private health insurance providers have a 4 year cycle, when no private health insurance web sites, or comparison web sites actually say whether they have a 4 or 5 year turn around for standard insulin pumps and throw away pumps like Omnipod Dash.

It doesn't matter how many times you point out to Mark Butler in letter after letter, that insulin pumps have a 4 year warranty, but a 5 year turn around on some private health insurance providers and the pure insanity of this situation.  Mark Butler just doesn't want to admit he made a mistake in putting Omnipod Dash on a 4 year turn around!

i belong to queensland country health and over the years i am way over 300k. i have not had one issue with them and i cannot recommend them more highly.

Yes Michelle. I too found this hitch out about HCF only covering after 5 years. However Medtronic give you a thing called a bridging loan which basically means they waive that 5th year. I have been with Medtronic for 25 years but they do give it to everyone I'm sure. 

Cat

Why is it that HCF will only cover Omnipod Dash for 4 years , but HCF have a 5 year cycle?  I had to go to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman about HCF to get them to give me an answer on this one!  Apparently, I would have to pay for the 5th year myself, as the life of 'all' insulin pumps is 5 years, even though I pointed out it was a 3 day pump!

How the heck does one find out which private health insurance providers have a 4 year cycle, when no private health insurance web sites, or comparison web sites actually say whether they have a 4 or 5 year turn around for standard insulin pumps and throw away pumps like Omnipod Dash.

It doesn't matter how many times you point out to Mark Butler in letter after letter, that insulin pumps have a 4 year warranty, but a 5 year turn around on some private health insurance providers and the pure insanity of this situation.  Mark Butler just doesn't want to admit he made a mistake in putting Omnipod Dash on a 4 year turn around!

Janet, I'm also in QCH and have been since 1977 (they had a different name then).  We frequently get comments from health providers about how generous they are.

They began as a NFP, but were recently bought out, so I'm not sure now. 

I'm not a pumper and was disappointed that they wouldn't pay a contribution towards a CGM before subsidies.

So far, my payments to them far exceed my claims, but who knows about the future.  I'm occasionally tempted to stop the cover.

i belong to queensland country health and over the years i am way over 300k. i have not had one issue with them and i cannot recommend them more highly.

Yes Michelle. I too found this hitch out about HCF only covering after 5 years. However Medtronic give you a thing called a bridging loan which basically means they waive that 5th year. I have been with Medtronic for 25 years but they do give it to everyone I'm sure. 

Cat

Why is it that HCF will only cover Omnipod Dash for 4 years , but HCF have a 5 year cycle?  I had to go to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman about HCF to get them to give me an answer on this one!  Apparently, I would have to pay for the 5th year myself, as the life of 'all' insulin pumps is 5 years, even though I pointed out it was a 3 day pump!

How the heck does one find out which private health insurance providers have a 4 year cycle, when no private health insurance web sites, or comparison web sites actually say whether they have a 4 or 5 year turn around for standard insulin pumps and throw away pumps like Omnipod Dash.

It doesn't matter how many times you point out to Mark Butler in letter after letter, that insulin pumps have a 4 year warranty, but a 5 year turn around on some private health insurance providers and the pure insanity of this situation.  Mark Butler just doesn't want to admit he made a mistake in putting Omnipod Dash on a 4 year turn around!

i belong to queensland country health and over the years i am way over 300k. i have not had one issue with them and i cannot recommend them more highly.

Yes Michelle. I too found this hitch out about HCF only covering after 5 years. However Medtronic give you a thing called a bridging loan which basically means they waive that 5th year. I have been with Medtronic for 25 years but they do give it to everyone I'm sure. 

Cat

Why is it that HCF will only cover Omnipod Dash for 4 years , but HCF have a 5 year cycle?  I had to go to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman about HCF to get them to give me an answer on this one!  Apparently, I would have to pay for the 5th year myself, as the life of 'all' insulin pumps is 5 years, even though I pointed out it was a 3 day pump!

How the heck does one find out which private health insurance providers have a 4 year cycle, when no private health insurance web sites, or comparison web sites actually say whether they have a 4 or 5 year turn around for standard insulin pumps and throw away pumps like Omnipod Dash.

It doesn't matter how many times you point out to Mark Butler in letter after letter, that insulin pumps have a 4 year warranty, but a 5 year turn around on some private health insurance providers and the pure insanity of this situation.  Mark Butler just doesn't want to admit he made a mistake in putting Omnipod Dash on a 4 year turn around!

QCH are paying out to members, from their profits. beat that one

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Janet

Original Message:
Sent: 18-06-2023 09:07
From: Janet
Subject: Private Health Insurance in Australia is dodgy and so is Mark Butler!

i belong to queensland country health and over the years i am way over 300k. i have not had one issue with them and i cannot recommend them more highly.

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Janet

Original Message:
Sent: 17-06-2023 10:38
From: Catherine
Subject: Private Health Insurance in Australia is dodgy and so is Mark Butler!

Yes Michelle. I too found this hitch out about HCF only covering after 5 years. However Medtronic give you a thing called a bridging loan which basically means they waive that 5th year. I have been with Medtronic for 25 years but they do give it to everyone I'm sure. 

Cat

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Catherine

Original Message:
Sent: 16-06-2023 17:53
From: Michelle
Subject: Private Health Insurance in Australia is dodgy and so is Mark Butler!

Why is it that HCF will only cover Omnipod Dash for 4 years , but HCF have a 5 year cycle?  I had to go to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman about HCF to get them to give me an answer on this one!  Apparently, I would have to pay for the 5th year myself, as the life of 'all' insulin pumps is 5 years, even though I pointed out it was a 3 day pump!

How the heck does one find out which private health insurance providers have a 4 year cycle, when no private health insurance web sites, or comparison web sites actually say whether they have a 4 or 5 year turn around for standard insulin pumps and throw away pumps like Omnipod Dash.

It doesn't matter how many times you point out to Mark Butler in letter after letter, that insulin pumps have a 4 year warranty, but a 5 year turn around on some private health insurance providers and the pure insanity of this situation.  Mark Butler just doesn't want to admit he made a mistake in putting Omnipod Dash on a 4 year turn around!

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Michelle
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i belong to queensland country health and over the years i am way over 300k. i have not had one issue with them and i cannot recommend them more highly.

Yes Michelle. I too found this hitch out about HCF only covering after 5 years. However Medtronic give you a thing called a bridging loan which basically means they waive that 5th year. I have been with Medtronic for 25 years but they do give it to everyone I'm sure. 

Cat

Why is it that HCF will only cover Omnipod Dash for 4 years , but HCF have a 5 year cycle?  I had to go to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman about HCF to get them to give me an answer on this one!  Apparently, I would have to pay for the 5th year myself, as the life of 'all' insulin pumps is 5 years, even though I pointed out it was a 3 day pump!

How the heck does one find out which private health insurance providers have a 4 year cycle, when no private health insurance web sites, or comparison web sites actually say whether they have a 4 or 5 year turn around for standard insulin pumps and throw away pumps like Omnipod Dash.

It doesn't matter how many times you point out to Mark Butler in letter after letter, that insulin pumps have a 4 year warranty, but a 5 year turn around on some private health insurance providers and the pure insanity of this situation.  Mark Butler just doesn't want to admit he made a mistake in putting Omnipod Dash on a 4 year turn around!

Yes Michelle. I too found this hitch out about HCF only covering after 5 years. However Medtronic give you a thing called a bridging loan which basically means they waive that 5th year. I have been with Medtronic for 25 years but they do give it to everyone I'm sure. 

Cat

Why is it that HCF will only cover Omnipod Dash for 4 years , but HCF have a 5 year cycle?  I had to go to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman about HCF to get them to give me an answer on this one!  Apparently, I would have to pay for the 5th year myself, as the life of 'all' insulin pumps is 5 years, even though I pointed out it was a 3 day pump!

How the heck does one find out which private health insurance providers have a 4 year cycle, when no private health insurance web sites, or comparison web sites actually say whether they have a 4 or 5 year turn around for standard insulin pumps and throw away pumps like Omnipod Dash.

It doesn't matter how many times you point out to Mark Butler in letter after letter, that insulin pumps have a 4 year warranty, but a 5 year turn around on some private health insurance providers and the pure insanity of this situation.  Mark Butler just doesn't want to admit he made a mistake in putting Omnipod Dash on a 4 year turn around!

Why is it that HCF will only cover Omnipod Dash for 4 years , but HCF have a 5 year cycle?  I had to go to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman about HCF to get them to give me an answer on this one!  Apparently, I would have to pay for the 5th year myself, as the life of 'all' insulin pumps is 5 years, even though I pointed out it was a 3 day pump!

How the heck does one find out which private health insurance providers have a 4 year cycle, when no private health insurance web sites, or comparison web sites actually say whether they have a 4 or 5 year turn around for standard insulin pumps and throw away pumps like Omnipod Dash.

It doesn't matter how many times you point out to Mark Butler in letter after letter, that insulin pumps have a 4 year warranty, but a 5 year turn around on some private health insurance providers and the pure insanity of this situation.  Mark Butler just doesn't want to admit he made a mistake in putting Omnipod Dash on a 4 year turn around!

I'm with Bupa and they fund a new pump for me every 4 years. I am not sure how easy it is to transfer to another health insurer especially given T1D. 

Why is it that HCF will only cover Omnipod Dash for 4 years , but HCF have a 5 year cycle?  I had to go to the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman about HCF to get them to give me an answer on this one!  Apparently, I would have to pay for the 5th year myself, as the life of 'all' insulin pumps is 5 years, even though I pointed out it was a 3 day pump!

How the heck does one find out which private health insurance providers have a 4 year cycle, when no private health insurance web sites, or comparison web sites actually say whether they have a 4 or 5 year turn around for standard insulin pumps and throw away pumps like Omnipod Dash.

It doesn't matter how many times you point out to Mark Butler in letter after letter, that insulin pumps have a 4 year warranty, but a 5 year turn around on some private health insurance providers and the pure insanity of this situation.  Mark Butler just doesn't want to admit he made a mistake in putting Omnipod Dash on a 4 year turn around!