MIA Sponsor: Medibank Private

Don’t miss an exciting opportunity to grow your services

Most international visitors and temporary residents do not have access to Medicare. So they rely on private health insurance to help cover their hospital and medical expenses while in Australia.

Since many international visitors must obtain health insurance to fulfill their visa requirements, there is an ongoing opportunity to grow your business services.

MIA member migration agents can register with Medibank Private as Limited Agents. Once registered, you can earn commissions on business introduced to Medibank Private.

We offer free training and support. With so many different products to suit all immigration and visiting scenarios, we can help you to ensure that you always present the right product to the right person.

Give your clients peace of mind, knowing they’ve made the smart move to be covered by one of Australia’s largest private health funds.

To register as a Limited Agent click on the following link.

Medibank Private Health Insurance for Subclass 457 Visa Applicants

As a valued MIA member we want to ensure that you have the most current information about Medibank Private products. We’re happy to inform you that our Working Visa Health Insurance covers comply with the new minimum requirements for subclass 457 visa applicants.

From Monday 14 September 2009, regulatory changes became effective with respect to health insurance for subclass 457 visa applicants. As a result of the changes the following now applies:

Holders of subclass visa 457, rather than employers, will be responsible for their own health care costs

Private health insurance is a mandatory condition for subclass 457 visa holders and their dependants for the duration of their visa.

Proof of “adequate” health insurance needs to be arranged, in the form of a letter from the insurer and will be required prior to the visa being issued

The health insurance arranged must meet certain minimum standards.

Note: The above changes will not apply in respect of subclass visa 457 holders who were granted their visas prior to 14 September 2009.

Medibank currently has a range of covers that satisfy the new requirements for a subclass 457 visa applicants. Plus, we’ll endeavor to ensure you’ll receive the “proof of appropriate insurance” letter within 48 hours of your client joining.

Medibank Working Visitors Covers are only available to people who are in Australia on certain working-type visas approved by Medibank.

This includes the following visa sub classes:

Visa Sub Class Visa Type

411 Exchange

419 Visiting Academic

420 Entertainment

422 Medical Practitioner

442 Occupational Trainee

456 Business Short Stay

457 Temporary Business Long Stay

470 Professional Development

The table below provides the applicable premiums for Medibank Private covers, which meet the requirements for a subclass 457 visa applicant. If you have any queries or would like to become a Medibank Private limited agent please call Jeremy Norton on (03) 8622 5247. If you have questions regarding the regulatory changes, please contact the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

Working Visitors Cover for Subclass 457 Visa Applicants

Working Visa Hospital Insurance Fortnightly Monthly Yearly

Single Membership $46.00 $100.00 $1200.00

Couple Membership $92.00 $200.00 $2400.00

Family Membership $96.00 $210.00 $2520.00

Working Visa Hospital & Medial Insurance Fortnightly Monthly Yearly

Single Membership $73.00 $158.70 $1904.40

Couple Membership $146.00 $317.40 $3808.80

Family Membership $153.30 $333.30 $3999.60

Working Visa Health Insurance (with an excess) Fortnightly Monthly Yearly

Single Membership $88.90 $193.30 $2319.60

Couple Membership $177.80 $386.60 $4639.20

Family Membership $186.70 $405.90 $4870.80

Working Visa Health Insurance (without an excess) Fortnightly Monthly Yearly

Single Membership $101.50 $220.65 $2647.80

Couple Membership $203.00 $441.30 $5295.60

Family Membership $213.20 $463.50 $5562.00

Premiums effective 1 April 2010. All premiums are Goods and Services Tax inclusive and in Australian dollars. Premiums may be subject to change and may vary by a few cents due to rounding.

Medibank Private Limited ABN 47 080 890 259

We also have covers suitable for international visitors on extended holidays, retirees or international students. You can download our other visitors brochures from:

medibank.com.au/visitors

medibank.com.au/oshc

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