At 12:12 AM 8/26/96 GMT, you wrote:
>Peter Glover Wrote:
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>PE>Can anyone give me the benefit of their wisdom regarding treatment of
>PE>overseas visitors? We have a practice policy of charging every non-EEC
>PE>resident for treatment
I understand Aussies get free medical treatment in the UK, just as UK
citizens get free treatment here in Australia. We have reciprocal health
care agreements. I believe it also applies to New Zealand. It may be worth
telling your patients who intend coming to Australia that all they need to
do is take their passport to any "Medicare" office in Australia and they can
apply for a Medicare card/number which gives them the same care as
Australians (viz: Free GP consultations if the practice "bulk-bills" the
government for its services, approximately 85% of cost towards a specialist
consultations, and free treatment as a public patient in a public hospital)
>There are reciprocal arrangements for many countries outside
>EEC. Ask your HA. You shouldn't charge in this case.
>
>(We just do TRs for all so can't tell you whom, but I
>thought NZ and Aussieland were reciprocal)
>
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I am also currently trying to arrange an approximately 6 month swap with a
UK GP and heard back from one GP that I may have next to no chance of
getting registered with the GMC because of some new EU rule which came into
effect last year. If anyone has done a practice swap in the last 6 months
or so and knows the ins and outs of arranging registration for an Australian
GP, I would appreciate some guidance. Thankyou.
Regards, Christopher Collins :)
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