Australian Medicare Prescription Charges 2024

Prescription Costs in 2024.

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

Medicare Levy Surcharge

Medicare Levy Surcharge in Australia.

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

Australian Medicare Prescription Charges

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.

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Medicare Eligibility Subclass 864 visa

Medicare Eligibility for Subclass 864 visa holders and Applicants.

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:

  • stay in Australia as a permanent resident
  • work and study
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Yellow Medicare card and Partner Visa Application.

Holders of Yellow Medicare card applying for a Partner Visa.

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 for Partner Visa

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

Medicare Safety Net Thresholds 2020

Medicare Safety Net Thresholds from January 2020.

Original Medicare Safety Net.

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

Pharmaceutical Benefits Safety Net thresholds

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.

Normal prices for Prescriptions in Australia are currently:

  • up to $6.60 for concession card holders.
  • up to $41.00
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Partner Visas and Medicare

Is a Partner Visa Applicant Eligible for Medicare?.

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