What Does Medicare Cover?

Medicare is Australia's public health care system and if you're eligible for it, do you still need private health insurance on top of that? Kate Browne, Finder's managing editor takes us through what Medicare covers, what you can't claim and how it differs from private health insurance. Understand the difference between Medicare and private health insurance: www.finder.com.au/what-does-m...
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Get a complete understanding of Medicare:
0:06 #1 What does Medicare cover?
0:46 #2 Visiting a GP with Medicare
1:12 #3 What Medicare does not cover
1:39 #4 When you need private health insurance
Medicare is Australia's public health care system. It provides Australian citizens, permanent residents, and visitors from the Reciprocal Health Care Agreement countries with free essential health care in public hospitals. It also subsidizes GP visits and essential medication.
Disclaimer: This is general advice only. Consider your own circumstances, or get advice before you make any decision about the topics discussed. ACL 385509/CAR 432664.
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[@melissachipomhi6960]

Thanks so much for simplifying it!

[@henrythomas7112]

Thanks for all the detailed information you have provided in this video. I like your way of explaining every point. Keep sharing such great videos in the future also.

[@jasonbourne6281]

Thank you for explaing both private and public cover.

[@LawlessRaafay]

Should I keep my private health insurance alongside Medicare?

[@tiana-rose8769]

'so I'm sure you have asked this question before: What does medicare actually cove-'
I'm am positive I haven't. The only reason I'm here is because i have a 100 slided power point with at least 50 questions on each slide that has to be finish within the next 2 days on top of 3 other subjects. So yeah. I'm very certain that I haven't.
Thanks for the clear up tho :"D

[@erniebell1858]

I've been trying to get my Korean wife enrolled through Medicare. However, since I am a retired service member in Korea and my wife is Korean they said I have to go through the US Embassy in the Philippines. I started in March 2021 and some of the delay was sending certified mail to Manila. I did that through a military postal service. It took a month to get to Manila, the Philippines and sat there for 3 months due to a lock down. Finally around October the Medicare section in Manila said all the correct paper work was done and was sent to the US for processing.
My wife still hasn't received anything and now it has been 11 months and 2 weeks since we have started. I contacted Medicare in the US but they said I have to check with the US Embassy in the Philippines. However, the US Embassy says they have to wait for Medicare to finish in the US.
Talk about lazy, worthless and incompetent people. As a retired US Army service member, I was proud to serve my country. My only regret is that we also serve and protect those who could care less about us.

[@CodeXND]

This is for Australia

[@brdjaninful]

Medicare-for-all is a good idea for all American's young and old. and it can be controlled on who can get coverage and who can't get coverage.
Ok if you just what you're citizens to have Medicare for all it can be controlled like that.The government can make a roll if you go to a Doctor you have to prove that your a US Citizen.

[@xavierrose8208]

Ambulance rides are free in QLD, so - yeah

[@danielbenjaminsmorrow8248]

Medicine fereshteh. Majid

[@dariusmendoza564]

Australian Medicare sucks.Every time my brother visit his doctor he get charge $280. He went to his dentist and was charge $580. What kind of government medical do they have. His pension is $750 a month and doctor are greedy charging him that much,

[@davidlp3019]

Medicare won't cover or will only partially cover specialists. A GP won't charge 280. I pay 30 for a GP and get 28 back from Medicare.

[@janinahendrych9065]

Are you on something -??? you do not pay $280 to go to the dr -and pension $750 per mnth ???? -what a lie ---for a single could be aprox. $ 28000 per year what a rubbish you are taking about ???-to much medication -???

[@domhodgson2970]

Medicare pays the bill... you mean I pay for your bill in taxes

[@davidlp3019]

Dude. If you have a massive heart attack and your bill is 50 grand, I think you'll be happy paying some higher taxes.

[@codylewis1349]

when you need it i'll be happy i helped you, I suggest you change your outlook

[@BlipBlopFlipFlop]

Imbecile