Medicare Levy Surcharge confusion
Jun 8th 2013, 7:37 am
#31
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Re: Medicare Levy Surcharge confusion
I also thought that you couldn't claim a rebate from Medicare unless you were referred by a specialist, but I could quite easily be wrong. I was also referred by a physio for an MRI and he told me upfront I wouldn't get a rebate from Medicare due to him not being a specialist, but he sent me to a practice that only charged me $300. If I'd had a specialist referral, the charge would have been $500, with $200 refunded from Medicare (same practice, same procedure, same staff). Honestly, it's all such a crock!!
Re the Medicare threshold, does anyone know if that kicks in automatically from Medicare's end or do you have to keep track yourself and apply?
Re the Medicare threshold, does anyone know if that kicks in automatically from Medicare's end or do you have to keep track yourself and apply?
Jun 13th 2013, 8:12 pm
#32
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Re: Medicare Levy Surcharge confusion
I'm also getting confused about the whole Medicare vs PHI dilemma. To be honest I find PHI expensive, the cheapest quotes around $150p/m which when you don't know how much we'll have coming in seems steep. My main concern is I know my daughter will need braces in a few years and dental cover with orthodontics alone seems to be coming out at around $75 p/m.
We definitely take the NHS for granted here
We definitely take the NHS for granted here
Jun 14th 2013, 1:20 am
#33
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Location: Western Australia
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Re: Medicare Levy Surcharge confusion
Jun 14th 2013, 3:30 am
#34
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Location: Ilukapool. WA
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Re: Medicare Levy Surcharge confusion
I've been here over 10 years and I only just found out that the PBS Safety Net and the Medicare Safety Net are 2 different things!
