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Woman with cough billed $35k by 'esoteric healers'

A woman who was suffering from a standard cough was sent to undertake new-age medical treatments that cost her more than $35,000 and even included the bizarre recommendation she travel to space for a cure.

Ballina resident Mrs M* was referred by her doctor to Universal Medicine in northern NSW for "esoteric healing", the Daily Telegraph reports.

The healing group is run by former tennis coach S**** B******* who is described on his website as a "healer's healer" and is said to be the reincarnation of Leonardo da Vinci.

His 22-year-old daughter also claims to be able to talk to women's ovaries at $70 an hour.

Mrs M* has now reported the group to the Health Care Complaints Commission on the grounds that they misdiagnosed her, mistakenly added her name to the lung transplant list, and prescribed her unnecessary chemotherapy drugs.

The 55-year-old said she was also advised to undergo a $70 lung massage she said consisted of "just stroking my back".

Her medical notes also allegedly include an unexplained treatment recommending Mrs M* to "fly … to Sirius (star 6.32 light years away)," the Daily Telegraph reports.

The total costs of the treatments she received were $35,087 with half being out-of-pocket expenses, Mrs M* claims.

When she sought a second opinion, Mrs M* was immediately diagnosed with bronchiectasis and received treatment.

"I feel really stupid now, but I was really sick at the time," Mrs M* said.

Patients of Universal Medicine are able to claim back two thirds of their treatment through Medicare, the Sydney Morning Herald reported in June.

Universal Medicine did not provide comment.

Source: Daily Telegraph

If a so-called medical person suggested I fly to another planet to get better, I'd be out the door, cured!!

They'd probably be screaming..... "It's a miracle"

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I wouldn't advise going to this lot.......

http://www.9news.com.au/health/2014/08/31/13/41/spiritual-healers-charged-woman-35000-dollars-for-treating-cough

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I was shocked to see the woman could claim two-third of the cost of treatment from Medicare! I see a licensed naturopath, and Medicare give me nothing!

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