I took out a wellwoman policy earlier this year - due to the fact that I kept on hearing about new women my age or thereabouts with breast cancer/ovarian cancer - and thinking that now I’m in my forties I really ought to grow up and think about finances rather better!!
Anyhow, I’d forgotten I’d even taken it out until my OH asked me if we had any insurance after I was dx… omg - yes we do! I rang and explained, a claim form was duly sent out - I got my consultant to fill in her details, sent it back - and just had a letter to let me know that the insurance co. has written to my gp and consultant. Big phew… it was so recently that the policy was only a few week’s past it’s ‘maturity’ date, when the co. would pay out - so I’ve been on tenterhooks over that.
Still don’t know for sure that they won’t find some loop hole, but reassuring so far.
Anyhow - apparently they provide a free referral to a personal nurse adviser, for practical and emotional support, referral to counselling/specialist home nurse/therapy… and I wondered if any of you had had this? The nurse will be in touch soon - but I have no idea if the ‘free referral’ is the last thing that will be ‘free’!!! I can’t see the specialist home nurse coming out gratis, can you??!
Sophie x