got stuck with medicare card for new bub

[Nimra]

Would any one suggest me what to do in this situation.

bub born on 1 of January 2013.as I was recovering from my c section it took me a while to fill out the form and by the time we got birth certificate it took us around three weeks to submit the form ( that orange form which hospital gave)

now I called to centerlink they received our form three weeks ago,the lady i spoke to said it will take five weeks to get form processed and then they are going to pass it on to medicare.

I called medicare office and told to take the birth certificate of child with your medicare card and Australian passport and ask for the bubs enrolment. we did that but the customer service provider was adamant to site the hospital form ( which we have already posted to Canberra centerlink).she said she can't do anything unless we present the form.she said wait till centerlink process the file.

My child needs to see the docs and for immunization and my gps clinic is charging me 70$ because we don't have medicare card for him.


is there any other way to get the medicare , has any one been in such situation. I simply have no clue how long it will take. ( i don't think hospital would provide me duplicate copy of form if I request them)

[CinderToriella]

I didn't need birth cert for getting my DD added to my card . And u was told to just use my card until the new card came , we had no problems with it .. Sorry not sure what to do in your situation .

[AlligatorsMum]

My DS was jan 2012 and I had the same thing - had sent paperwork to centrelink and they were supposed to send over to Medicare as well. Many weeks later he still wasn't in the card.

I think all I needed was his certificate and my old card.? I don't think I needed copies of his hospital paperwork.

[HotI]

I had to take ds to dr before medicare card was in. i also had to pay upfront, but received money back from medicare once i had medicare card.

i think i only needed birth certificate to add ds to card. i would go into centrelink office and see what they can do. initially, they gave me a paper card with the medicare numbers on it, and the card was sent out later.

[glenny_c]

I only needed the birth certificate and my card for both my kids. Nobody ever asked to see the hospital form.

[chody47]

I was told if I took DD1 to the docs before the Medicare card with her name in it had arrived I would be charged the full fee but could claim it back from Medicare once the card came in. In the end I think the docs just said they'd claim once she was added to the card.

[e_p]

take the birth certificate and your card to a Medicare card. They'll register her for Medicare and give you a print out with bubs number on it so you can use it for the Drs appointment. They don't need the form from the hospital if you have the birth certificate

[Starfish]

I'm in the same boat - DS was born on 29 December and I still don't have a Medicare card. I got him seen at my local clinic yesterday on my card and the receptionist asked me to ring them and give them DS number when I get it, so I didn't have to pay. I am going to call Medicare this week, as I know that Centrelink has processed their part. I sent the paperwork in mid-January, so Medicare have had it for about 4 weeks...

[Nai]

My Doctor just saw the baby, I filled out the medicare forms and then I called the card number in for them to add once it had been issued and they did the rest.

[Nimra]

Today Out of no hope I called the medicare in the morning and I am told baby is been enrolled but medicare card can't be issued till First of March.she said if you need; go to the medicare office with your medicare card and ask them to print you a temporary card.

so fingers crossed this time we get the card for bub

Starfish: I would suggest you to call centerlink on family assistance number and tell them you need medicare card and can't afford to pay the fee ( in my case it was 70$ per visit and for immunization 11$ extra for nurse at pathology) Iam sure ringing them might work.

[Cassius2]

yeah we got them to print out the temporary card...works a charm!

[HotI]

Your local council might have free vaccination sessions too. They might just need your medicare number, but not neccesarily see the card. or they might just need your green book (or whatever the colour is this year)

[TeniBear]

Your local council might have free vaccination sessions too. They might just need your medicare number, but not neccesarily see the card. or they might just need your green book (or whatever the colour is this year)

^^ That. You're in my area, aren't you Nimra? They usually do them in the libraries on certain days, your MHCN should have given you a list.

[Nimra]

^^ That. You're in my area, aren't you Nimra? They usually do them in the libraries on certain days, your MHCN should have given you a list.

Yeah Tenibear I live in Roxburgh park. and there is a clinic very near to home roxburgh park clinic just got immunized my bub by paying cash, but Iam happy atleast he is enrolled for medicare card

[feeb]

Councils need Medicare details or can't do immunisations.