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Private health insurance discounts are incomes-certified. Following chart shows the different discount rates and Medicare Levy Surcharge Level. Discount is valid for insurance for hospitals, general care and ambulances. However, it shall not apply to the coverage of foreigners. Discount rates valid from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019* are:

*Revenue threshold is indicated by index and remains unchanged until 30 June 2021. What can I do to calculate my bonus eligibility? Use the above chart or the Private Health Insurance Discount Calculator on the ATO website or call the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) at 132 861. There are two options you can take advantage of if you are entitled to the rebate: as a deduction when submitting your regular returns.

To find out more about how to claim your discount for your Australian Taxation, contact the Australian Taxation Office or call 132 861. When you decide to get your discount through your insurance company, you will be asked to indicate the level at which you are likely to be covered in order to prevent your becoming subject to taxation.

Name your level by consulting your insurance company or completing the Medicare Reimbursement Forms. Please refer to the ATO website for more information on how to apply for the discount: Discount for private health insurance. So what happens if I name the wrong level? When you decide to take advantage of the discount as a bonus discount, you will be asked to name a level on the basis of your estimate of your earnings.

At the end of the fiscal year, if you specify a level that results in a discount lower than your earnings, you will be given a deduction in your statement. At the end of the fiscal year, if you specify a level that results in a higher discount than your earnings are due to you, your declaration will create a fiscal obligation.

At the end of the fiscal year, your private health insurance company will provide you with a declaration to help you prepare your income taxes. However, the proportions of the consumer price index and the sector's proportions of the premiums are calculated using a calculation based on the following formulae. According to the present law, an industrial sector is approached by using the weighed averages.

Discount is disbursed as a percent of your health insurance contributions, without any life insurance charge. Further information on the weighting of the median can be obtained from your health insurance company or from Circular 22/14 of the Ministry of Health. The Lifetime Health Cover or LHC is a cash charge that is added to your 2% annual health insurance contribution up to a ceiling of 70% for each year you are over 30 years of age when you take out your health insurance.

LHC shipment will be taken off as soon as you have taken out your medical insurance and the shipment has been continuously payed for for 10 years. Currently, if you are paying for an LHC shipment, the discount does not apply to the LHC part of your LHC premium (as of July 1, 2013). The discount is applied to the basic components of your health insurance.

Please consult your health insurance company for information on your insurance and for premium offers.