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Penrose(Newbie)Newbie
16 May 2024

My husband has expat medical insurance cover while he works overseas. This policy does not count when he completes his tax return and he is charged the medicare levy surcharge. Is here any way around this or must one have the most basic cover with an Australia Private Health Insurer?

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