I understand that the Medicare Levy is generally applicable above a certain income threshold if you do not have health insurance.
Having arrived and enrolled in Medicare in Australia in January, I am still waiting for my Medicare card and Lifetime Health Cover letter to arrive - owing to processing delays by Services Australia.
They have advised that the Medicare enrolment will be back-dated to January when it does arrive.
However, without the card and letter I have been unable to enrol in private health. I tried three major carriers - none would take you at your word that enrolment was processing…
Will incur the levy for the Jan-May period while I was waiting on Services Australia and therefore the lack of health insurance was outside of my control?
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