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Old Oct 4th 2004, 1:52 pm
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I've seen some of the ads at the top of this site but can anyone give me some ideas about medical cover in Perh, WA? I'm here on a spouse's visa that gives me 2yrs temp residency. AFAIK I don't qualify for medicare so I guess private insurance is the way to go but what's the best deal?

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Old Oct 5th 2004, 2:23 am
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Hi Mark

We are on private hospital care (we qualify for medicare but you will be penalised through taxes if you earn over a certain threshold and don't have private). Try www.hba.com.au or www.medibank.com.au, if memory serves both will give you an online quote. We are with HBA and they are ok, nothing great but my suspicions are that they are all the same really.
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Originally Posted by markr1963
I've seen some of the ads at the top of this site but can anyone give me some ideas about medical cover in Perh, WA? I'm here on a spouse's visa that gives me 2yrs temp residency. AFAIK I don't qualify for medicare so I guess private insurance is the way to go but what's the best deal?

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I have a tempory visa (though different type) and have a Medicare card. I suggest you go into a MEdicare office first and see if you can register - you don't HAVE to have private health insurance.
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Originally Posted by markr1963
I've seen some of the ads at the top of this site but can anyone give me some ideas about medical cover in Perh, WA? I'm here on a spouse's visa that gives me 2yrs temp residency. AFAIK I don't qualify for medicare so I guess private insurance is the way to go but what's the best deal?

TIA
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Theres no reason why you wouldnt get medicare. I got it when I was here on my WHV and now I am here on the 2yr de facto I still hold a valid medicare card.
As suggested, go and take your passport down to a medicare office. They'll be able to tell you there if you qualify or not. Can't see why you wouldnt.
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Originally Posted by markr1963
I've seen some of the ads at the top of this site but can anyone give me some ideas about medical cover in Perh, WA? I'm here on a spouse's visa that gives me 2yrs temp residency. AFAIK I don't qualify for medicare so I guess private insurance is the way to go but what's the best deal?

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I'm on exactly the same visa as you, and I get Medicare cover. As Michelle says, take your passport to a medicare office, if you're entitled, you'll be on their computer.
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I'm on exactly the same visa as you, and I get Medicare cover. As Michelle says, take your passport to a medicare office, if you're entitled, you'll be on their computer.
Temporary spouse visa holders (but not fiance visa holders, necessarily) are normally entitled to Medicare.

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Old Oct 5th 2004, 8:28 am
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Thanks everyone. The g/f went by Medicare this morning and has an application form for me to fill in I'll be checking out the links in this thread in due course.

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