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    Can I have my Weight Loss Surgery without Private Health Cover?

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  • Dr Mikhail Mastakov

    Bariatric (Obesity) Surgeon, General Surgeon

    Dr Mikhail Mastakov is a Bariatric (Obesity) and General Surgeon currently practicing at Sunnybank Private Hospital, Mater Private Hospital Redland and St Stephen’s Hospital Hervey … View Profile

    If you don’t have Private Health Cover, we would encourage them to consider investing in private health cover and wait the 12-month qualifying period.

    If you would like to undergo Sleeve Gastrectomy or Gastric Bypass surgery in the near future, we would be happy to request a quote from the hospital, the anaesthetist and the assistant on their behalf. Where applicable, we will provide documentation to support claims to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for accessing your superannuation earlier on ‘compassionate grounds’ (please refer to more details below). If the application is approved by ATO, you may be able to use your super for funding surgery costs.

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