Common reasons
Why people see a cardiologist
- Chest discomfort that comes on with effort
- Palpitations or an irregular heartbeat
- High blood pressure or cholesterol that is hard to control
- Getting breathless or tired more easily than before
- An abnormal ECG or heart result from a health screening
- A family history of heart disease
Common examples, not a full list. Not sure if this is the right specialist? Tell us what is going on and we will help you work it out.
Your coverages
Is it usually covered?
The first consultations are usually considered outpatient costs. Whether they are claimable depends on your policy coverages, or on whether they lead to some forms of treatment.
Procedures such as an angiogram or a stent, done as day surgery or in hospital, are often claimable under an Integrated Shield plan when they are medically necessary. Always subject to your insurer’s approval.
Heart scans and stress tests are often outpatient costs. Tests done shortly before a hospital stay may be claimable as pre-hospitalisation costs, depending on your plan.
How we help
What we do for you
- You tell usWhat is bothering you and what cover you have.
- We checkYour policy, an indicative cost, and the likely next step with a doctor.
- We bookA suitable specialist whose panel listing fits your policy. A handler can stay with you.
It is free for you. You pay the clinic, not us.
Questions
Cardiology: common questions
Do I need a GP referral to see a cardiologist?
Not always, but some insurers and many company benefits ask for one before they will pay. We will tell you whether yours does before you book.
My health screening flagged something about my heart. What now?
If the screening doctor has given you a referral letter to a cardiologist, send it to us with your plan details. We check what your plan covers for the visit and any tests, give you an indicative cost, and book you in.
Want us to check yours?
Tell us what is going on. We check your coverages, give you an indicative cost and book a suitable specialist. Free for you.
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