"A parent will do anything they can to protect their child from danger"
“Adding me to my parents’ health insurance policy gave them peace of mind and allowed me to continue my university studies,” says 22-year-old Nick.
Like many young people, Nick had been affected by hay fever since a young boy. However, during the last few years he had been suffering from severe headaches in the early morning affecting his sleep, causing tiredness and other health problems.
When this started to affect his studies and his ability to fund his way through university, his worried parents encouraged him to see a private specialist. The concerned specialist immediately ordered an MRI scan which showed a large growth in his sinus. Advising Nick against waiting on the public health system, the specialist operated on Nick the following week. And because Nick was on his parents’ policy, they did not have to pay for the costs of his treatment. The total cost for the initial tests and surgery reached over $12,000 and then there is on-going checks and tests in the future.
Thankfully, the growth proved to be non-cancerous. His parents were so relieved that they had decided to add Nick onto their policy. Everything was resolved as quickly as possible – minimising the effects on Nick and the time spent worrying about him.
“A parent will do anything they can to protect their child from danger. Covering them with health insurance is one practical way that you can help protect them, should the unexpected happen,” says John, Nick’s father.
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