Does anyone know how far back you can claim Medicare?

[Indadhanu]

I found somer recipts from when we were trying to conceive Jazz back in 2007 that I never presented, and because I wasn't working, so wasn't paying tax, I don't think I calimed it as an offset. I'm about to check my returns but I'm quite sure I never claimed it.

Wishful thinking, or do you think they'd accept them?

[Mother Goose]

I'm pretty sure you can Leash. You need to take it in though. I remember (from my days doing that stuff so many years ago!) that we were able to process older claims. But anything over 6 months had to be done manually. Take it in and try.

Having said that, I vaguely recall there being a 12 month limit on DOCTORS claiming their rebates/payments. But because you paid it yourself, the Dr got their money so you should be able to get it back.

Sorry, that probably didn't help much. But I'm 98% sure you can.

MG

[Maruschke]

I've done it manually for receipts 18 months old. HTH, PX

[luna moth]

FOREVER! OK, so maybe not, but when we moved to Brissie, DH and I found some receipts that were bordering on fossilization and we still got them through - like over 3 years old. Give it a go!

[buliej]

What Audax said. I've found receipts that were more than 2 years old. They wouldn't process them on the spot - had to send them to some "main" office - but we did get the Medicare refund and it didn't take all that long all things considered.

[~me~]

Yep, as long as they are receipts with everything they need on them as in item number and so on. Over 6mths pretty sure they can process them in a Medicare office, over 2yrs it needs to be approved by the delegate in head office.