I thought you had to pay the Medicare levy if you only had the "extras" and not the hospital coverage... seems a very expensive way of doing things... paying the Levy and the premiums for Extras... I could be wrong though...
We will have to pay part of the levy if we only have extras. We should be eligible for a reduction based on our combined taxable income. The levy is usually 1.5% of your taxable income if you are a single person, but it reduces with a spouse and dependents.