{"id":267,"date":"2023-11-07T13:47:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T05:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/?p=267"},"modified":"2024-03-28T15:22:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T07:22:28","slug":"health-insurance-for-varicose-veins-perth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/blog\/health-insurance-for-varicose-veins-perth\/","title":{"rendered":"Does health insurance cover varicose veins?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"267\" class=\"elementor elementor-267\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-424742b6 welcome welcome-pages elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"424742b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1bd645\" data-id=\"e1bd645\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a6b0c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76a6b0c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Health insurance for varicose veins<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2189aa21 welcome-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2189aa21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does health insurance cover varicose veins?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd6e1f7 blog-meta elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7bd6e1f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square-full\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Author: Dr Nishath Altaf<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square-full\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">First published: 7 November 2023<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1200a733\" data-id=\"1200a733\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff3041b image-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ff3041b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-health-insurance-for-varicose-veins-perth-clinic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-265\" alt=\"Health insurance for varicose veins Perth Clinic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-health-insurance-for-varicose-veins-perth-clinic.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-health-insurance-for-varicose-veins-perth-clinic-768x627.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-369902b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"369902b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"section-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13a953f8\" data-id=\"13a953f8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bc357aa elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bc357aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-445f072e\" data-id=\"445f072e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37739fb0 image-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37739fb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-leg-ulcers-perth-vascular-surgeon-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-232\" alt=\"Leg ulcers treatment Perth, vascular surgeon dr Nish Altaf | vein clinic Perth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-leg-ulcers-perth-vascular-surgeon-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-leg-ulcers-perth-vascular-surgeon-2-768x627.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-582bcef0\" data-id=\"582bcef0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1deda013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1deda013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does private health insurance cover varicose veins?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da53bff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6da53bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Health insurance for varicose veins: Am I covered?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-816c493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"816c493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Western Australia, and Australia in general, there are many factors in place whether you are covered for varicose vein treatment or not. Before we go into the details, here\u2019s an overview of what you need to inspect before we can go into the details.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8d6a78 blog__sub-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8d6a78\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-57d70d8b blog-column\" data-id=\"57d70d8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-305e126 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"305e126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Type of procedure<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38d3f847 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38d3f847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Private health insurance policies can vary widely in what they cover. It\u2019s wise to check your policy&#8217;s Product Disclosure Statement (PDS). Typically, if a procedure is considered medically necessary, and your vascular surgeon performs open surgery in theatre, it is likely that you\u2019re covered, especially under hospital cover.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac63dff accordion-outline elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-accordion\" data-id=\"3ac63dff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-wrapper elementor-accordion   \" id=\"accordion663b3a2599941\" data-accordion-id=\"accordion663b3a2599941\" data-connection=\"\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-heightlight-text    role=\"tablist\" > \n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-item\"  role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9861\" class=\"elementor-tab-title plus-accordion-header 0 text-left \" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9861\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <span style=\"width:100%\">Does Medicare cover varicose veins treatment? <\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 10\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M9.20211 9.674C9.21211 9.662 9.21611 9.646 9.22611 9.634L16.2081 1.92C16.5981 1.486 16.5981 0.782 16.2081 0.348C16.2041 0.344 16.2001 0.342 16.1961 0.34C16.0205 0.127285 15.76 0.00287708 15.4841 0H1.51811C1.23717 0.00453959 0.972722 0.133469 0.796112 0.352L0.792112 0.348C0.401978 0.799383 0.401978 1.46862 0.792112 1.92L7.79011 9.674C7.96643 9.88068 8.22445 9.99971 8.49611 9.99971C8.76778 9.99971 9.0258 9.88068 9.20211 9.674Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 10\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M9.20211 9.674C9.21211 9.662 9.21611 9.646 9.22611 9.634L16.2081 1.92C16.5981 1.486 16.5981 0.782 16.2081 0.348C16.2041 0.344 16.2001 0.342 16.1961 0.34C16.0205 0.127285 15.76 0.00287708 15.4841 0H1.51811C1.23717 0.00453959 0.972722 0.133469 0.796112 0.352L0.792112 0.348C0.401978 0.799383 0.401978 1.46862 0.792112 1.92L7.79011 9.674C7.96643 9.88068 8.22445 9.99971 8.49611 9.99971C8.76778 9.99971 9.0258 9.88068 9.20211 9.674Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9861\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix plus-accordion-content 0 \" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9861\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\" ><p>Medicare might cover (part of) the cost for varicose vein treatment if the procedure is considered medically necessary. For example, when your varicose veins cause pain, discomfort, or other health complications, it is likely to be partially or fully covered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mbsonline.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medicare<\/a>. However, procedures performed purely for cosmetic reasons, might not be eligible for Medicare benefits. In case Medicare reimburses part of your treatment you can claim the remaining cost via your private health insurance, depending on your policy.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-83d2618 blog__sub-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83d2618\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-56d30ad8 blog-column\" data-id=\"56d30ad8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f37d13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14f37d13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Level of cover<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e025f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e025f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here in Australia, private health insurance is categorised into different tiers, such as Basic, Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Higher tiers usually provide broader coverage, and typically varicose veins treatment would fall under Bronze or higher. This means that policies within the Bronze, Silver, and Gold tiers must cover hospital treatments for varicose veins to some extent. You&#8217;ll need to check with your specific health fund and policy details to determine the level of coverage for varicose vein treatments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e2f1a6 accordion-outline elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-accordion\" data-id=\"63e2f1a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-wrapper elementor-accordion   \" id=\"accordion663b3a25a2134\" data-accordion-id=\"accordion663b3a25a2134\" data-connection=\"\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-heightlight-text    role=\"tablist\" > \n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"theplus-accordion-item\"  role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1671\" class=\"elementor-tab-title plus-accordion-header 0 text-left \" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1671\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <span style=\"width:100%\">I do have Bronze cover (or above). What is included?<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 10\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M9.20211 9.674C9.21211 9.662 9.21611 9.646 9.22611 9.634L16.2081 1.92C16.5981 1.486 16.5981 0.782 16.2081 0.348C16.2041 0.344 16.2001 0.342 16.1961 0.34C16.0205 0.127285 15.76 0.00287708 15.4841 0H1.51811C1.23717 0.00453959 0.972722 0.133469 0.796112 0.352L0.792112 0.348C0.401978 0.799383 0.401978 1.46862 0.792112 1.92L7.79011 9.674C7.96643 9.88068 8.22445 9.99971 8.49611 9.99971C8.76778 9.99971 9.0258 9.88068 9.20211 9.674Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"17\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 10\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M9.20211 9.674C9.21211 9.662 9.21611 9.646 9.22611 9.634L16.2081 1.92C16.5981 1.486 16.5981 0.782 16.2081 0.348C16.2041 0.344 16.2001 0.342 16.1961 0.34C16.0205 0.127285 15.76 0.00287708 15.4841 0H1.51811C1.23717 0.00453959 0.972722 0.133469 0.796112 0.352L0.792112 0.348C0.401978 0.799383 0.401978 1.46862 0.792112 1.92L7.79011 9.674C7.96643 9.88068 8.22445 9.99971 8.49611 9.99971C8.76778 9.99971 9.0258 9.88068 9.20211 9.674Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1671\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix plus-accordion-content 0 \" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1671\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\" ><p>Even within these tiers, coverage details can vary based on the specific policy and insurance provider. Some policies might cover the full cost of the varicose vein treatment, while others might only cover a portion.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-867c128 blog__sub-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"867c128\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d7d4ca3 blog-column\" data-id=\"5d7d4ca3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef259f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ef259f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Waiting periods<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f547f43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f547f43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are covered for varicose vein treatment, there might be a waiting period before you can claim the benefits. If you\u2019ve just taken out the policy, or upgraded your level of cover, you may need to wait a year before you can claim benefits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d1ef3fd blog__sub-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d1ef3fd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e9cbb68 blog-column\" data-id=\"7e9cbb68\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e75b8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e75b8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Hospital cover<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dc0b004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dc0b004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Open varicose vein surgeries are done in a hospital theatre. If your private health insurance includes hospital cover for varicose veins, it may help cover some or all of the costs. Non-invasive treatments performed in my rooms, outside a hospital environment, typically are not covered by private health funds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b516ce blog__sub-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b516ce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-746518ee blog-column\" data-id=\"746518ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dd0e8b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3dd0e8b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Gap payments<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744566dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"744566dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even if your insurance does cover varicose vein treatment, there may be a gap between what the insurance pays and the total cost of the treatment. Please contact my friendly staff to get an estimate and then check with your insurance provider to understand any potential out-of-pocket expenses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49628548 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49628548\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aaa69a6\" data-id=\"aaa69a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-40a68d98 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40a68d98\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d8d5a41\" data-id=\"3d8d5a41\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e45b1dd image-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e45b1dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-varicose-vein-clinic-perth.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-251\" alt=\"vein clinic perth | Health insurance for varicose veins\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-varicose-vein-clinic-perth.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-varicose-vein-clinic-perth-768x627.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-626d16c4\" data-id=\"626d16c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3024750b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3024750b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Varicose veins treatment Perth cost<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f300a0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f300a0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much does varicose vein treatment cost?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28981af3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28981af3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now that you have a clear idea about health insurance for varicose veins treatment, you may wonder how much varicose veins treatment costs.<\/p><p>I have summarised my fee structure below. The costs mentioned are provided as a guide.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d7f1eb1 blog__sub-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d7f1eb1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b75ebe blog-column\" data-id=\"9b75ebe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582311db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"582311db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s best to <a href=\"\/contact\/\">contact<\/a> my friendly staff to get an accurate estimate for your individual case.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-281c2c40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"281c2c40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Varicose veins consultation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4065fb5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4065fb5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Initial consultation with Dr Altaf: $250<\/li><li>Subsequent consultations: $100<\/li><li>Discounted rates for pension holders <\/li><li>Medicare rebate applicable with a valid Medicare card and GP referral<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-18d77762 blog__sub-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18d77762\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-471cba6c blog-column\" data-id=\"471cba6c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f7abdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42f7abdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open surgery - stripping of varicose veins<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f45fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98f45fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Privately-insured patients:<\/li><ul>\n<li>Covered if appropriate health cover, typically a Bronze plus tier cover or higher tier (Silver, Gold).<\/li>\n<li>Dr Altaf is a no gap provider with all health funds.<\/ul><\/li>\n \t<li>Uninsured patients:<ul>\n<li>Surgery is available in the public system if varicose veins are &#8220;complicated.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>3 month waiting period in the public system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-23fb2166 blog__sub-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23fb2166\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ac5e6be blog-column\" data-id=\"6ac5e6be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c7f16b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29c7f16b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Endovenous laser ablation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c4e763 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30c4e763\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Costs are not covered by private health insurance (as it&#8217;s an outpatient procedure)<\/li><li>Medicare procedural rebate available.<\/li><li>Out-of-pocket costs (after Medicare rebate): approximately $3,000 per leg.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bf159b blog__sub-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bf159b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-915304d blog-column\" data-id=\"915304d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ae6950 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16ae6950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Venaseal glue ablation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d6b8117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d6b8117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Costs are not covered by private health insurance (as it&#8217;s an outpatient procedure)<\/li><li>Medicare procedural rebate available.<\/li><li>Out-of-pocket costs (after Medicare rebate): approximately $3,000 per leg.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5daf43aa blog__sub-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5daf43aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-685ffba4 blog-column\" data-id=\"685ffba4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cadf18e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cadf18e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sclerotherapy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c44066 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66c44066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Costs are not covered by private health insurance (as it&#8217;s an outpatient procedure)<\/li><li>Around $100 is rebated by Medicare.<\/li><li>Out-of-pocket costs range from $500 for the first course of treatment.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-663f704a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"663f704a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-40a4e4a2\" data-id=\"40a4e4a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-383c9b12 image-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"383c9b12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-leg-ulcers-perth-vascular-surgeon-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-232\" alt=\"Leg ulcers treatment Perth, vascular surgeon dr Nish Altaf | vein clinic Perth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-leg-ulcers-perth-vascular-surgeon-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-leg-ulcers-perth-vascular-surgeon-2-768x627.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b7bfdf7\" data-id=\"3b7bfdf7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b39daa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b39daa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Health insurance for varicose veins<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd90c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bd90c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Dr Altaf<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46c0275 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46c0275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Understanding health insurance for varicose veins can be tricky. If you are unsure about costs and insurance policies, just <a href=\"\/contact\/\">give us a call<\/a>. 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