Healthcare in Australia is well
supported by both private and public institutions; it started on February 1,
1984. Australia has a health care system, they called it “Medicare” managed by
the federal government and it is funded through income tax of the residence in
Australia. It is beneficial for the low-income earners because they are less in
the percentage of tax collected by the government compare to the high-income
earner. The Department of Health is responsible for establishing Medicare
policy
If you have this kind of health care
you can avail extent of medical services, free care from the public hospital in
Australia and discount on prescription or even free. All residence of Australia is eligible to these
kinds of benefits and some types of visitor in this country can also apply or
avail these kinds of services.
Some of the Australia’s visitor has only limited
access to Medicare for medical treatment because their country that they
belonged to has usually a reciprocal health care agreement with Australia. A
health care service in Australia is not inexpensive, during your stay in
Australia you will need to see a specialist to check you because you feel sick
then expect that you will end-up with high medical expenses. That’s why when
you are planning to visit Australia you need to consider private health
insurance in case of any accident that will occur during your travel.
Medicare owner inclusion:
•
Consultation fee perform by a doctor
•
Eye test operated by an optometrist
•
Examination to treat illness, for example, the x-rays and pathology
• Some
surgical operation by an approved dentists and most of the surgical operation
perform by doctors
• Stated
item for related health services that is part of Chronic Disease Management
Plan.
Medicare owner exclusion:
o
Private
patient in private hospital costs on theatre fees and accommodation fee
o
Hospital
cost and medical offshore shore
o
Hospital
cost and medical that is not necessary or for cosmetic surgery reason
o
Ambulance
service fee and home nursing
o
Glasses,
contact lenses, and hearing aid
o
Most
of the dental treatment
Application for Medicare:
There are 3 ways to
apply for this card:
• Online
Application through their Social Security website
• Visiting
their local Social Security office
· Calling
Social Security toll-free number at 1-800-772-1213, from Monday to Friday, 7 am
to 7 pm.
Qualification for Medicare:
• An
Australian citizen that lives in Australia
• New
Zealand citizen chooses to live in Australia
• A
person that holds Resident Return visa that lives in Australia
• Resident
of Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) that is visiting Australia
• A
candidate for permanent residency in Australia that has the authorization to
work or can verify that he/she has a relationship with an Australian citizen.
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