On the 24 Jun 2016. after a week of arguing to the contrary, the Federal Opposition leader Bill Shorten has conceded that the Government is not considering the privatisation of Medicare.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-24/bill-shorten-concedes-liberal-government-did-not/7541448
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A quick definition of Bulk Billing is where the Doctor charges the Government for your medical care, and you pay nothing.
NSW has the highest rate of GP Bulk Billing at 87.30%
ACT has the lowest at 53.70%
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Medicare does NOT cover the cost of emergency transport or other ambulance services.
Insurance for Ambulance services is highly recommended for those who may need it.
Nationwide
Department of Veterans Affairs Gold Card holders are covered for state ambulance services in every state … Read the rest
A PMV holder is NOT eligible for medicare until they have married AND have applied for the Subclass 820 Visa.
After lodging the 820 application you will receive an acknowledgment of your application with your Bridging Visa grant letter.… Read the rest
Contact:
Tel: 13SICK (137425)
Web: http://www.homedoctor.com.au
Details:
Doctors will visit from 6pm weeknights, 12 noon Saturday and all day Sunday and public holidays.
Call Centres are open from 4pm weeknights, 10am Saturday, all day Sunday and public holidays, to take bookings.
National Home … Read the rest
From 2014, the Child Dental Benefits Schedule provides financial support for basic dental services for children aged 2 ??17.
To be eligible the child must be:
aged between 2 and 17 for at least 1 day of the calendar year
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ePharmacy has continued to be at the forefront of internet pharmacy in Australia.
With its partnership with Chemist Warehouse, the group now employs over 1,000 staff generating in excess of 200 million dollars revenue per annum.
My Chemist is part of the same group as Chemist Warehouse, ePharmacy & MyBeautySpot.
My Chemist is a group of independent Pharmacies, who share a common philosophy. We are dedicated to the health and well being of you and your family. We have a desire to … Read the rest
Changes in the Tax system have resulted in many people losing part of the 30% Rebate on Private Medical Insurance premiums.
Those singles with an income of over $84,000 in the 2012-13 tax year, are now only eligible for up to a 20% rebate on those premiums.
The problem is … Read the rest
Hayfever is quite common in Australia, and the most common medicines in use for this are the Telfast and Zyrtec tablets.
Telfast is common in the 180mg size whilst Zyrtec is common in the 10mg size.
This brings me to the point of this post. Someone asked if the 180mg … Read the rest
