I've never had it either, I've never felt the need and as Mum said "if we don't use Medicare they'll take it away".
Friend with private health needed a knee op and was booked in ready to go and then told her out of pocket would be $50k.
My out of pocket for the hysterectomy was zero.
Lyn
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