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What is a referral? 04/11/2022 | 37 Views

What is a referral?

OSHCstudents - A referral is a written request from one health professional to another health professional or health service, asking them to diagnose or treat you for a particular condition.
How are doctors’ fees set? 31/10/2022 | 37 Views

How are doctors’ fees set?

OSHCstudents - How are doctors' fee set? How much of the doctor's bill will OSHC cover? Find out how doctors' fees are set in Australia so that you can fully prepare yourself if you need to visit a doctor.
Informed financial consent 27/10/2022 | 28 Views

Informed financial consent

OSHCstudents - Before you receive your treatment you are entitled to ask your doctor or health care provider, your health insurer, and your hospital about any extra money you may have to pay out of your own pocket, commonly known as a ‘gap’ payment. Knowing how much your treatment will cost is called Informed Financial Consent.
Best tips to reduce gap fees 24/10/2022 | 2659 Views

Best tips to reduce gap fees

OSHCstudents - Out-of-pocket expenses or gap fees for hospital treatment can really hurt, especially when you’re not expecting them. And while talking about money can be uncomfortable, it’s helpful to know there are ways you can decrease your risk of being hit with a gap-fee unexpectedly after medical treatment.
Everything you need to know about hospital costs and payments 17/10/2022 | 1814 Views

Everything you need to know about hospital costs and payments

OSHCstudents - When you go into a hospital, there are different costs for your treatment. These hospital costs depend on whether you are in a public or private hospital, or have private health insurance. It is essential to know what treatments you are covered for when you go to hospital, so you do not have any unexpected out-of-pocket costs after your hospital visit. You can choose to go into hospital as either a public or private patient. Even if you have private health insurance, you can still choose to be a public patient in a public hospital.
Taking care of your mental health in Australia 07/10/2022 | 650 Views

Taking care of your mental health in Australia

OSHCstudents - While moving or travelling to a new country is usually an enriching and exciting experience, it can also have its challenges. There may be times when you feel uncertain in the unfamiliar environment, out of place or lonely. It is perfectly natural to experience these feelings, but it is important to know when something is not right.
Understanding your OSHC 03/10/2022 | 736 Views

Understanding your OSHC

OSHCstudents - If you are a student from overseas on a temporary student visa it is a condition of your visa to maintain adequate health insurance for the duration of your stay in Australia. This means you need to purchase Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) and keep your policy up to date whilst you are in Australia and holding a student visa.
What does OVHC cover? 23/09/2022 | 644 Views

What does OVHC cover?

OSHCstudents – Overseas Visitors Health Cover (OVHC) is a form of health insurance which is designed for visitors to Australia who do not have access to Australia’s public...