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Health Insurance for those on a 857 Visa

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  • 02-11-2011 8:23am
    #1
    Undertow
    Registered Users Posts: 316 ✭✭


    Hi folks,

    I dont know if any of you would be able to advise me here but Im looking into health insurance at the moment and I was wondering what sort of options do I have on a Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme Visa (857 Visa)?

    I have heard iMan are pretty good but as far as I know they only cover those out here on 457/417 Visas...

    Any help or advice is greatly appreciated! :)


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    hussey
    Registered Users Posts: 6,240 ✭✭✭hussey


    You should be covered by medicare, use iSelect.com.au (or any insurance comparison tool) to pick your health insurance.

    iMan is for 457's and is pretty expensive


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    mandrake04
    Registered Users Posts: 4,435 ✭✭✭mandrake04


    857 is Permanent residence so you are well covered with medicare, I was paying $92 pm full fully optioned up Hospital, ambulance and dental with HCF and it was very good. Got about $600 worth of dental in 2 visits and the gap was only $50+$30.

    Am with MBF now and both the wife and myself are paying $165 joint for similar cover as above, and remember that having PHI reduces your tax for those over 32.


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