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MMRice(Newbie)Newbie
14 June 2022

What does this mean? "Excess private health reduction or refund (rebate reduced)." It has resulted in me needing to make an unexpected extra payment to the tax department. Yet the information is the same as I always provide.

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RachATO(Community Support)Community Support
15 June 2022

Hi @MMRie,


You'll see that if you've claimed too much private health insurance rebate. When this happens we recover the excess amount via your tax return. Private health insurance rebates are based on your income thresholds.


If you want to be sure the info is right, compare your statement from your health fund with the prefilled info in your tax return. See if the figures match up.

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RachATO(Community Support)Community Support
15 June 2022

Hi @MMRie,


You'll see that if you've claimed too much private health insurance rebate. When this happens we recover the excess amount via your tax return. Private health insurance rebates are based on your income thresholds.


If you want to be sure the info is right, compare your statement from your health fund with the prefilled info in your tax return. See if the figures match up.

vz8zz6(Newbie)Newbie
13 Aug 2024

Other liabilities

Medicare levy$1,560.68

Excess private health insurance premium reduction or refund $744.48 . in my NIB fund records I have


Health insurer ID Membership number Your premiums eligible for Australian Government Rebate Your Australian Government Rebate received Benefit code Other adult beneficiaries for the policy (other adults on this policy)

B nib C ###### J $3362 K $827 L 30 Name

B nib C ####### J $937 K $230 L 31 Name

B nib C ####### J $243 K $70 L 36  Name


can you explain! how 744.48 is calculated

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