travel insurance that satisfies a 457 application

[sineadallen]

Hi All

 

Can anyone reccommend a travel insurance company that I can use for my 457 visa, I will be signing up with medicare once in Australia?

many Thanks

[xxlornaxx]

I used bupa, they sent me an email attachment straight away that I used as proof of insurance...I only chose them as their website had a specific 457 section..good luck x

[sineadallen]

thanks lorna

x

[lebourvellec]

Iman or can try go walkabout

[CrozierFamily]

I used go walkabout. They insure your travel and medical cover for the 1st 21 days you are there. Very reasonably priced, for our family of 4 it was about £90.

[Guest]

Bear in mind that the reciprocal health agreement does not fully cover you:

Reciprocal Health Care Agreements cover treatment that is medically essential. This means any ill-health or injury which occurs while you are in Australia and requires treatment before you return home.

http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/enablers/medicare/reciprocal-health-care-agreements/health-care-for-visitors-to-australia

 

There have been instances recently where Medicare decided that treatment was not medically essential and left the 457 holder needing to pay the cost of full private treatment (or go back to the UK). I think it was for a benine tumour. You'll have to search for the thread...

[lebourvellec]

Reciprocal Medicare satisfies the 8501 condition on the 457 visa.

[lebourvellec]

Bear in mind that the reciprocal health agreement does not fully cover you:

http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/enablers/medicare/reciprocal-health-care-agreements/health-care-for-visitors-to-australia

 

There have been instances recently where Medicare decided that treatment was not medically essential and left the 457 holder needing to pay the cost of full private treatment (or go back to the UK). I think it was for a benine tumour. You'll have to search for the thread...

This specific thread- the person seen a private consultant who then referred them privately for treatment with a private referral code, so was not covered by Medicare. Same would happen in UK see a private consultant they refer you privately if your insurances doesn't cover you, doesn't mean you can automatically go through NHS. You then need to be referred back through NHS system and wait. Even when you then see the exact same consultant through NHS as seen privately.