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Why would you travel abroad when your Medicare/insurance might cover some of the surgical expense and when you have local skilled surgeons ?
Agree with this. If anything Australia has one of the best health care (within reason) and costs for jaw surgery are relatively low as long as you meet the criteria for private health coverage - the surgery being "functional".
So what would make the surgery "functional" i dont think i meet any criteria to my knowledge . also i dont have any PHI , but i do have medicare.
i dont think medicare, would cover this any ideas to check if im viable for coverage
Its a little complicated to get full medicare coverage which makes the surgery free, essentially you would need to be placed on the public system for surgery.
). Any of the reasons above as well elects you for private surgery but it will cost you unlike the public system and while you may have problems it doesn't mean it's severe enough to be put on the public system - like myself!i dont meet any criteria and well i have straight teeth with a normal bite so i dont have to do any braces and whatever, i kinda wanted bimax not to fix anything but just give me better projection which im lacking, do you think this is reasonable enough for a surgeon. i know its gonna cost alot , my budget is 20k. and i will look into PHI.Its a little complicated to get full medicare coverage which makes the surgery free, essentially you would need to be placed on the public system for surgery.
Some reasons would be:
Note that these reasons a usually uncommon. It would be best to consult with a Orthodontist then referred to a Maxillofacial surgeon. When put on the public systems you could be waiting years as well depending on the wait times.
- Severe Malocclusion: Major bite issues (Class II overbite/overjet, Class III underbite, or open bite) that cannot be fixed by braces alone.
- Sleep Apnoea/Breathing Problems: Severe obstructive sleep apnoea or chronic mouth breathing.
- Functional Jaw Pain: Chronic, long-standing Temporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ) disorders.
- Feeding/Speech Difficulties: Significant difficulty with chewing, biting, or swallowing.
- Trauma/Congenital Defects
Not having PHI hurts a lot mate, I would go consult with a surgeon and find out what they think. Some surgeons like mine are happy to do surgery as long as its reasonable (don't crash out on them wanting to become giga-chad or something
If the surgeon is happy to do surgery on you, get a quote and get onto PHI ensuring you have the right coverage for the surgery. For example bronze hospital cover HBF covers plastic and reconstructive necessary surgery which is generally the big one. PHI will cost a bit but if you are going under the knife its essential (don't want to be paying hospital fee's anywhere between 10k - 40k.
When you get it you will need to wait 12 months to get the full hospital coverage. After the 12 months the PHI will cover your surgery costs with exception to Surgeon Fee's.
It may sound like a long time 12 months but you will likely need to prep for surgery as well - getting braces, decompensation or repositioning etc.
Looks hard to say without seeing your face, xrays and left ceph but its definitely worth asking. Just be straight with the orthodontist or GP that you want a more defined face. They may even refer you to a plastics specialist for jaw surgery (though not ideal, you want to be referred to a maxillofacial).
