deb68

Having registered with a doctors, i understand we pay the doctors fee then make claim against at medicare centre, yes?
Our other question is, can we then claim against for the prescribed drugs or is that what it is fees?
Thanks.

northernbird

No, you have to pay for prescriptions. I have had 4 lots of antibiotics and 2 lots of eardrops over the past 6 weeks, total of about $140!

EvannTel

No but you most medicines are on the PBS so get capped. Also if you go over a certain amount the safety net kicks in and you pay $5 a script.

deb68

Yeah the 'safety net' is set a little high at around $1600 i think or so?
Thanks anyway, O/H is on a drug thats $37 a go, hes on that for life - that's every month at that price, better get the kids on a paper round

EvannTel

Yep sounds right. His fee sounds like the PBS limit.

mulben

Check out Chemist Warehouse
http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/prescriptions.asp

prescriptions can be cheaper private than through the PBS and generics are way cheaper .

Dorothy

Ocean Keys does direct Medicare billing so you shouldn't have to pay anything when you see them. If you go to a specialist you pay a gap, which you then get part back from Medicare. Just take the receipt to Joondalup Medicare office and you can either get cash or they will deposit directly into your bank account.

I found the Jindalee pharmacy is pretty good but Chemist Warehouse in Joondalup is less expensive if we're going to be down that way. The one in Ocean Keys is more expensive than Jindalee or Chemist Warehouse but they're convenient.

Oh, and don't forget to keep all your receipts. At the end of the year you can claim what you've paid toward medical costs on your taxes.

irishbloo

I find the drug store near Ikea a bit cheaper too.I paid $6 for ointment and it was $12 elsewhere.

deb68

$34.20 with a search there, thank you.

mulben

If you have a local chemist who will price match , buy it once from Chemist Warehouse then get the repeats at your local chemist . Saves a lot of travelling and you still get the best price.
Cheers

northernbird

You can only claim if you go over $1500 worth of medical bills and if you lose receipts (which I always do ) Medicare will print you a statement free of charge.

Cheetah7

Can Medicare print out a statement for prescriptions you have had, do they keep a record of scripts cashed in so to speak?

northernbird

I don't know about prescriptions but definitely for all claims you have made.

roaringmouse

If you use eTax (downloaded from ATO website) for your tax return, the program downloads the statement from Medicare if you want it to do that.

Cheetah7

God I never knew that you could claim that on tax, I am going to go and see them.