sdhargreaves Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Hi, we are currently in the process of obtaining a 489 Provisional Family Sponsored Visa. Could anyone please explain how (or even if) Medicare is available to 489 visa holders? I hear that a UK/Australia reciprocal health agreement contributed towards Medicare cover. Would we require full private healthcare in addition to any Medicare benefits? Estimating an average healthcare plan for a family of 4 costing approx $300 per month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 You will get Medicare. However, it isn't the same as the NHS and many people - even citizens - take private cover, particularly for dental as this is purely private and can be very expensive. Also ambulances are private here, so many people take cover for that. An accident sees a bill of $700 plus. Depending on on what you earn, it can also be necessary as higher earners pay a levy - effectively higher tax if you don't have cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfie Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 totally wrote the wrong thing sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 If you are a UK citizen you are covered under a reciprocal agreement between NHS & Medicare, but as VS states, Medicare is not the NHS, most things are not covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdhargreaves Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Thank you for the replies. That is great news and I will try to look into it further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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