I have several patients and families who travel while on treatment for cancer. I think it is great to travel and "get back to life". The thing of concern is that while people travel and get unwell on Australian soil - they could go to any hospital in Australia. The care and management would all be covered by Medicare or their private health insurance.
Getting unwell while overseas can be a completely different story. The cancer would most probably be considered a "pre-existing condition:" and not be covered by the travel health insurance. Medical care in some countries can be terribly expensive. It is also important to declare medical problems/conditions while filling out forms for travel health insurance. All doctors working in public and private hospitals should get the best possible medical indemnity insurance for themselves. Most doctors working in the public system have insurance with the govt health dept, but they also need extra insurance to cover themselves.
I think it is worth the effort. Also it is tax deductible. |
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