Realising the importance of health insurance...a little too late.

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Just a heads up for anyone who might think health insurance is a 'luxury you can't afford'...turns out not having it is a necessity I really could have used... :(

I got a rather rude shock today. Turns out my wisdom teeth need to be surgically removed - I'm okay with that, I'd rather be knocked out...what did knock me out what the cost of it.

Two wisdom teeth surgically extracted

$110.00 for surgical consult ($70 medicare rebate - cool)
$795.00 for the surgical suite booking - no rebate
$550.00 for the anesthetist (about $140 back on medicare - maybe)
$880.00 for removal of two teeth (four is $1400) - no rebate

So after all expenses - $2335.00, or $2935 for all four...and maybe $210 back on the whole caper.

To be honest, I'm a little ****y that the cost is not claimable, particularly given it's not elective surgery, but compulsory...but you live and learn.

I had private health insurance at one stage and got rid of it because I didn't use it. Having had this sneak up on me...I'm thinking perhaps I should get it again...