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Medicare Exemption

  • 12-08-2015 03:15AM
    #1
    colman1212
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭


    I've had a medicare exemption cert each year I've been in Oz. I applied for one this year, the only difference being that I am now a permanent resident, Previously I was sponsored.

    Applied for PR: September 19th 2014
    Approved PR: March 7th 2015

    I assumed I would have been entitled to the exemption from July 2014 until March 2015.
    Turns out I am entitled to the exemption from July 2014 to September 19th 2014 as apparently you can claim for medicare once you have created a PR application.

    I still havent actually got around to setting up medicare, I have private health insurance.
    Do I have to pay it even though I wasn't registered for it? Cheers!


Comments

  • #2
    Batgurl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭Batgurl


    colman1212 wrote: »
    I've had a medicare exemption cert each year I've been in Oz. I applied for one this year, the only difference being that I am now a permanent resident, Previously I was sponsored.

    Applied for PR: September 19th 2014
    Approved PR: March 7th 2015

    I assumed I would have been entitled to the exemption from July 2014 until March 2015.
    Turns out I am entitled to the exemption from July 2014 to September 19th 2014 as apparently you can claim for medicare once you have created a PR application.

    I still havent actually got around to setting up medicare, I have private health insurance.
    Do I have to pay it even though I wasn't registered for it? Cheers!

    Yes


  • #3
    Sundy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭Sundy


    Its not quite as simple as having private health care so don't need medicare. I had a stint in hospital a few weeks back and I'm glad I had both.


  • #4
    colman1212
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭colman1212


    Sundy wrote: »
    Its not quite as simple as having private health care so don't need medicare. I had a stint in hospital a few weeks back and I'm glad I had both.

    Yeah haven't got around to it yet, I'll sort it out. Cheers guys :-)


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