Metaform So residents have until June 30th to get a private health insurance otherwise we will pay a 2% loading on top of our premium for every year we are aged over 30. Details <a href="http://www.privatehealth.gov.au/healthinsurance/incentivessurcharges/lifetimehealthcover.htm">here</a>. To those who have been here for a long time, may I ask if we really need a private health insurance when Medicare covers most of our medical expenses? What does private insurance provide that Medicare does not?
TasBurrfoot This discussion was merged into <a href="/discussion/794/private-health-insurance-in-australia">private health insurance in Australia</a>