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squeezzii Jul 12th 2010 11:19 pm

braces
 
mouth ones not trouser ones....a snip at $5 grand, so, do you get any money back at medicare? cue fingers crossed smiley....

shiels Jul 12th 2010 11:22 pm

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Originally Posted by squeezzii (Post 8698229)
mouth ones not trouser ones....a snip at $5 grand, so, do you get any money back at medicare? cue fingers crossed smiley....


I wish, both kids had their's done now :ohmy: and only got some back via Medibank Private.

ABCDiamond Jul 12th 2010 11:39 pm

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Originally Posted by squeezzii (Post 8698229)
mouth ones not trouser ones....a snip at $5 grand, so, do you get any money back at medicare? cue fingers crossed smiley....

Nope. You only get anything back from private insurance, and not often very much from what I hear.

$5k isn't bad. My daughters were $7,200 ($400 per month), but for the invisalign ones.

shiels Jul 12th 2010 11:41 pm

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Originally Posted by ABCDiamond (Post 8698270)
Nope. You only get anything back from private insurance, and not often very much from what I hear.

$5k isn't bad. My daughters were $7,200 ($400 per month), but for the invisalign ones.

No it isnt much, we have top extras and the max you get a year is $400 I think. :blink:

squeezzii Jul 12th 2010 11:43 pm

Re: braces
 
thats a total drag, oh well thanks for the replies anyways guys

breezeboylan Jul 12th 2010 11:52 pm

Re: braces
 
I'm just about to get my daughters done:eek: A friend told me she claimed her daughters back on tax, something about anything over $1500 can be claimed, is that not so?

fish.01 Jul 13th 2010 12:02 am

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Originally Posted by breezeboylan (Post 8698300)
I'm just about to get my daughters done:eek: A friend told me she claimed her daughters back on tax, something about anything over $1500 can be claimed, is that not so?

20% of anything over $1500.

ABCDiamond Jul 13th 2010 12:30 am

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I forget to mention that, was thinking Medicare not tax.

With ours at $7,200, we get $1,140 back in tax.

$7,200 cost
$1,500 threshold
$5,700 balance
$1,140 (being the 20% of the $5,700) rebated

breezeboylan Jul 13th 2010 1:06 am

Re: braces
 

Originally Posted by fish.01 (Post 8698323)
20% of anything over $1500.


Originally Posted by ABCDiamond (Post 8698364)
I forget to mention that, was thinking Medicare not tax.

With ours at $7,200, we get $1,140 back in tax.

$7,200 cost
$1,500 threshold
$5,700 balance
$1,140 (being the 20% of the $5,700) rebated

Thanks, at least its something I'll get back:fingerscrossed:

ozzieeagle Jul 13th 2010 1:13 am

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Originally Posted by breezeboylan (Post 8698418)
Thanks, at least its something I'll get back:fingerscrossed:

Yehp during that year, you need to get as much medical procedure happening as your family needs. I actually put off a Hernia op for around 8months over this..... Plus I scheduled time off for the last 2006 World cup. So anyone reading this should have a look at any potential medical procedures.... laser eye surgery etc etc.

breezeboylan Jul 13th 2010 1:27 am

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Originally Posted by ozzieeagle (Post 8698437)
Yehp during that year, you need to get as much medical procedure happening as your family needs. I actually put off a Hernia op for around 8months over this..... Plus I scheduled time off for the last 2006 World cup. So anyone reading this should have a look at any potential medical procedures.... laser eye surgery etc etc.

Thats why I've waited till the new tax year to get them done so I can have them paid for within the tax year and then claim next year hopefully.

jad n rich Jul 13th 2010 9:40 am

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Originally Posted by fish.01 (Post 8698323)
20% of anything over $1500.

Over 2000 from this tax year. :thumbdown:

hevs Jul 13th 2010 2:16 pm

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Originally Posted by shiels (Post 8698277)
No it isnt much, we have top extras and the max you get a year is $400 I think. :blink:

Bargin :thumbup:

ut yeah keep ALL of you reciept for precrptions, dental, specialists etc. We go over the threashold every year with 5 of us...easily!!

fish.01 Jul 14th 2010 1:37 am

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Originally Posted by hevs (Post 8700048)
Bargin :thumbup:

ut yeah keep ALL of you reciept for precrptions, dental, specialists etc. We go over the threashold every year with 5 of us...easily!!

And non prescriptions too...even headache tablets if you bought them at the chemist.

fish.01 Jul 14th 2010 1:38 am

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Originally Posted by jad n rich (Post 8699558)
Over 2000 from this tax year. :thumbdown:

I knew it :eek::lol: Vaguely remembered something so hunted but couldn't find the change...thanks..


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