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• Medicare Levy Surcharge

  https://privatehealth.gov.au/health_insurance/surcharges_incentives/medicare_levy.htm

  one of the following requirements to avoid the Medicare Levy Surcharge: your taxable income for MLS purposes is below the income threshold (see above), your taxable income for MLS purposes is over

• Glossary

  https://privatehealth.gov.au/footer/glossary.htm

  Levy of 2%, which is paid by most Australian taxpayers. The Medicare Levy Surcharge is imposed on individuals earning over the threshold who do not have an appropriate level of hospital insurance

• Government Surcharges & Incentives

  https://privatehealth.gov.au/health_insurance/surcharges_incentives/index.htm

  year you are aged over 30. If you are not covered by a private hospital insurance policy and you earn above a certain income threshold, you may have to pay the  Medicare Levy Surcharge  when you

• Overseas Visitors Health Cover

  https://privatehealth.gov.au/health_insurance/overseas/overseas_visitors_health_cover.htm

  affect the type of health insurance you need If you are: earning over the Medicare Levy Surcharge income threshold; considered resident in Australia for tax purposes; and have successfully enrolled

• Frequently Asked Questions

  https://privatehealth.gov.au/faq.htm

  off your premiums or claim it back at tax time. See Private Health Insurance Rebate for further information. Do I have to pay the Medicare Levy Surcharge? The Medicare

• Australian Government Private Health Insurance Rebate

  https://privatehealth.gov.au/health_insurance/surcharges_incentives/insurance_rebate.htm

  depending on your age group and your income. The table below details the different rebate amounts and Medicare Levy Surcharge levels. The rebate applies to hospital, general treatment and ambulance

• How Health Insurance Works

  https://privatehealth.gov.au/health_insurance/index.htm

  much you pay for private health insurance. The Medicare Levy Surcharge affects people earning above a certain threshold who don't hold private hospital cover.  Overseas visitors & students

• Managing your policy

  https://privatehealth.gov.au/health_insurance/howitworks/managing_your_policy.htm

  . If you are over the income threshold, you will be required to pay the Medicare Levy Surcharge for the suspension period. Suspension rules differ between insurers so you should check to see if you

• Departmental Letterhead for blank paper

  https://privatehealth.gov.au/assets/doc/2025%20lhc%20mailout%20-%20letter%20to%20under%2031s.pdf

  Are you appropriately covered to avoid paying more through the Lifetime Health Cover and the Medicare Levy Surcharge? In Australia, private health insurance hospital cover plays an important role

• Departmental Letterhead for blank paper

  https://privatehealth.gov.au/assets/doc/2025%20lhc%20mailout%20-%20letter%20to%20new%20migrants.pdf

  Are you appropriately covered to avoid paying more through the Lifetime Health Cover and the Medicare Levy Surcharge? In Australia, private health insurance hospital cover plays an important role

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