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stressed out

Jan 7th 2005 8:49 am

medicare for sponsered pr

:confused: Can you get medicare if you are a sponsered PR or do you have to get private heath insurance.
:confused: Will centrelink take our bond if we use medicare???

ABCDiamond

Jan 7th 2005 9:03 am

Re: medicare for sponsered pr

Quote:

Originally Posted by stressed out

:confused: Can you get medicare if you are a sponsered PR or do you have to get private heath insurance.
:confused: Will centrelink take our bond if we use medicare???

As a Permanent Resident you do get Medicare, and Centrelink won't take your bond :)

JAJ	Jan 8th 2005 12:51 am

Re: medicare for sponsered pr

Quote:

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond

As a Permanent Resident you do get Medicare, and Centrelink won't take your bond :)

Note that if your income is high enough (as a PR) you still have to get health insurance otherwise your medicare levy will be surcharged.

Jeremy

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