[nippa&pippa]

Today whilst I went into physiotherapy place, my 18months old dd tripped over the step and hit her upper lip, I wasn't aware she had hit her lip till I pick her up to comfort screaming child and met with blood pouring out of her mouth :uhoh
With physio nurse and myself, we managed to stop it bleeding after 15mins, to find she had cut her lip badly. On advice of the nurse, I took her to dr straight away. Once we arrived dr surgery, we were asked to fill in ACC form as it was accident occur at public place etc..
I am confused on what is ACC is all about as did thought it mean free treatments? Cos I end up had to pay $10 for dr fee...and why do we have fill the form for?
Thanks for helping me and maybe others to understood more about ACC.

[Lupin]

I've no idea Sophia, but was sorry to hear about your little one. Hope she's okay now.

[nippa&pippa]

I've no idea Sophia, but was sorry to hear about your little one. Hope she's okay now.

Oh yes she is fine now as she is usually a tough girl! She was exhausted tonight that she went to bed early:nice1

[Chiba]

ACC is this (http://www.acc.co.nz).

Ouch - I can sympathize! On his first birthday my younger son managed to slip off a bench and whack his chin, neatly putting his shiny new teeth through his tongue. Blood everywhere; total panic; doctors visit. He had a cool forked tongue for a while, but at that age they heal fast; 8 months on it's just a dimple. I doubt it'll slow your daughter down much - my lad still managed to eat his birthday cake! :roll

[incredible hulse]

If it's an acc claim you get a reduction in fees. I recently cut my hand and the doctors fees' were 'only' 45 dollars as opposed to 70. The form goes off to ACC and they will send you a letter in a few days telling you they have accepted your claim. It also helps with payments if your are off work, etc

[Nick88]

Shouldn't an 18 month old get treatment without charge?

[incredible hulse]

Shouldn't an 18 month old get treatment without charge?

It's dependent on the doctor's surgery I believe. I don't think we pay for our 1 yr old but do have to pay prescription charges for her

[katandbob]

When Jason was little, he had just got his 4 front teeth, he fell off a little tykes slide on his face, cut all his lips and snapped off his front teeth.

He looked like this till the adult teeth came through -http://www.thesmilies.com/smilie-generator/image/rolleyes%5E_%5Earial%5E_%5E0%5E_%5E0%5E_%5Ehe+was+ soo+cute%21%5E_%5E.gif (http://www.thesmilies.com)

I think you can see the gap - on this grainy picture (just mistakingly cropped and saved it over the original of the kids after their first Karate lesson with their dad :p oops...Hope I have it on a back up disk!

Glad your little one is ok

Kat