The Australian Medicare system provides Pharmaceutical Prescriptions at subsidised prices for most people in Australia.
Some groups, those that hold concession cards, have these Prescriptions subsidised at a greater rate than others.
Updated January 2024.
Normal prices for Prescriptions in Australia are currently:
Medicare Prescription Charges have a maximum price that can be charged to Medicare Card holders. These are the subsidised prices so that most people pay less than the actual cost of the medicine.
People with a concession card, health care card or other concession card, pay … Read the rest
The Medicare levy surcharge (MLS) was introduced to encourage individuals to take out private hospital cover and reduce demand on the public Medicare system. This should free up Public Medical facilities and reduce waiting times.
The Medicare levy surcharge is in addition to the Medicare … Read the rest
Medicare Prescription Charges have a maximum price that can be charged to Medicare Card holders. These are the subsidised prices so that most people pay less than the actual cost of the medicine.
People with a concession card pay a much lower price than the normal subsidised prices.
From 1 … Read the rest
You can enrol for Medicare if you hold a permanent contributory parent visa subclass 864.
A Subclass 864 visa is a Contributory Aged Parent visa.
This visa allows the holder to:
If you are the holder of a Yellow Medicare card, commonly held by some nationalities on temporary work visas, and you apply for a partner visa, you need to know the following.
The bad news:
Your Medicare eligibility ends … Read the rest
Medicare eligibility requirements for Partner Visa Applicants.
There is confusion about exactly when a partner visa applicant becomes eligible for Medicare in Australia.
The wording on the Medicare pages creates some confusion if read quickly, and not in depth.
Some Medicare officers appear not to fully understand the rules either.… Read the rest
Health Insurance is normally a requirement on the subclass 461 visa, as most temporary visa holders are NOT entitled to Medicare in Australia.
The subclass 461 visa is a 5 year temporary visa.
The Original Medicare Safety Net (OMSN) works in conjunction with the Extended Medicare Safety Net (EMSN).
Under the OMSN, once the annual threshold is reached, Medicare benefits increase to 100 per cent of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Fee … Read the rest
You can enrol in Medicare if you live in Australia and have applied for a Permanent Resident Visa.
This includes if you’ve applied for a combined Onshore Partner Visa 820/801. The application for this is actually for the Permanent Visa (801), even … Read the rest
