http://www.freemedicaljokes.com/what-is-the-health-care-situation-in-australia/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:22:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.freemedicaljokes.com/what-is-the-health-care-situation-in-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-125 scat Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:02:25 +0000 http://www.freemedicaljokes.com/what-is-the-health-care-situation-in-australia/#comment-125 Australian PR and citizens have Medicare (this is an extra 1% tax that you pay) that covers hospital treatment (not elective) - for issues that could be postphoned ie. hip replacement you are placed on a waiting list. Doctors visits are for the most part covered but you may only get portion back if the doctor doesnt bulk bill - you will need to pay and then get the money back. If you plan to live in Australia - then there is also private health insurance. This is never part of an employment package - you have to pay for it yourself. This covers Dental, optical, private cover in hospital (no waiting period for hip replacement etc) and other. Costs start around $60 per month for a single. BUT if you are over 30 then you have to pay an excess that is 2% per year over 30. It doesnt matter which insurance company you are in - this is a universal charge. Its called lifetime cover and is meant to penalise those people who dont decide to get their insurance until they need it in their 50s or so. Australian PR and citizens have Medicare (this is an extra 1% tax that you pay) that covers hospital treatment (not elective) – for issues that could be postphoned ie. hip replacement you are placed on a waiting list. Doctors visits are for the most part covered but you may only get portion back if the doctor doesnt bulk bill – you will need to pay and then get the money back.
If you plan to live in Australia – then there is also private health insurance. This is never part of an employment package – you have to pay for it yourself. This covers Dental, optical, private cover in hospital (no waiting period for hip replacement etc) and other. Costs start around $60 per month for a single. BUT if you are over 30 then you have to pay an excess that is 2% per year over 30. It doesnt matter which insurance company you are in – this is a universal charge. Its called lifetime cover and is meant to penalise those people who dont decide to get their insurance until they need it in their 50s or so.

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