Insulin Pumps on Private Health Insurance
Did you know about the changes to Australian Government private health insurance legislation?
As of the end of 2011, insulin pumps have been moved to the new Section C of the Australian Government Prostheses List, guaranteeing its permanent place on the list. Section C is designed to include non-surgically implanted devices like insulin pumps that have an internal part which is essential to its effectiveness.
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