Originally Posted by
Manks
Thanks all. Just to update you, I got an email back from the NZIS email SueDonim gave. They said I am fine to have the medical done in the US, which is great!
M-squared - I too am hoping that the insurance covers it as we have pretty comprehensive coverage (I'm here on a secondment with work so they do look after you in many ways). Thanks for the tip about what to book the appointment as - I was wondering how I was going to approach this with them! I usually see an NP but I know she will have to get the forms countersigned by an MD.
Just let the doc's office know in advance that you've got forms that have to be filled in for a medical and it sounds like your insurance is much like mine was (eg. after 4 days in hospital including an emergency c-section and haemorrhage when I had my daughter, my bill was zero dollars) so they rally the troops and the doc sent various staff off to get various equipment for all the tests, but she signed all the papers. Do double-check that they've signed everywhere they're supposed to. I remember now there were so many damn places you had to get that done!