Reciprocal Health Care Arrangement on a 457

Does anyone know of any reason why someone on a 457 temporary working visa would be refused access to Medicare under the Reciprocal Health Care Arrangement between Oz and the UK?

Thanks,

Tom.

Medicare will not cover:

• medicines not subsidised under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
  
• dental work and allied health services
  
• treatment arranged before your visit to Australia
  
• accommodation and medical treatment in a private hospital
  
• accommodation and medical treatment as a private patient in a public hospital.
  

Ancillary services not covered

Medicare does not cover such things as:

• private patient hospital costs (for example, theatre fees or accommodation)
  
• dental examinations and treatment (except specified items introduced for allied health services as part of the Chronic Disease Management (CDM) program
  
• ambulance services
  
• home nursing
  
• physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, eye therapy, chiropractic services, podiatry or psychology (except specified items introduced for allied health services as part of the Chronic Disease Management (CDM) program
  
• acupuncture (unless part of a doctor's consultation)
  
• glasses and contact lenses
  
• hearing aids and other appliances
  
• the cost of prostheses
  
• medical costs for which someone else is responsible (for example a compensation insurer, an employer, a government or government authority)
  
• medical services which are not clinically necessary
  
• surgery solely for cosmetic reasons
  
• examinations for life insurance, superannuation or membership of a friendly society
  
• eye therapy
  

Thanks M2M, but I was wondering if there were any circumstances where Medicare could turn round and say "we're not going to provide our services to you fullstop", for eg due to a pre-existing condition?

pre existing conditions are covered with Medicare, with private insurance you have a 12 month wait usually

That's what I was hoping for :biggrin:

Thanks M2M !!!