Breast lump and worried about what my insurance covers
Hi,
I am 27 and noticed a small lump in my breast in May. On the 17th of June I saw my GP as the lump had grown. She referred me to the Breast Clinic and marked my referral as urgent and said that I should be seen within 2 weeks usually, but it may take a little longer with Covid etc.
I rang the clinic last week, 2 weeks after having been referred, as I still had no appointment and they weren't able to tell me when I would get one. I am worried about this lump so I rang the GP again and asked if she could refer me privately, which she did on the 2nd of July. I now have an appointment for the 15th of July privately and still have no public appointment.
I am trying to figure out the following:
- If I attend the consultant privately does that mean that if I require further treatment after the initial visit it would all be done privately?
- If so how do I go about figuring out what my insurance would cover or not?
Any advice very much appreciated,
Aoibh
Aoibh
Dear Aoibh
I am sorry to read of your concern. I wonder if firstly you have heard back from the national symptomatic breast clinic by now and have an appointment there. If not you might need to check if the consultant you are going to see is also practicing in the public system. If you could phone our cancer Nurseline at 1800 200 700 Mon-Fri 9-5pm we could discuss this further with you.
Regarding the cost/reimbursement from private insurance company this will depend on your plan. As you do not know yet what tests may be requested I would suggest you contact the consultants secretary for clarity on this.
Kind regards