Hello, What about re-visiting the 'between the cards' again with this federal govt?
I can't remember whether you got an answer from the State Governments either.

Being a self-funded retiree with a few too many assets which takes me just over the pension concession card - the Centrelink deeming which takes me just over the low income card limit & a taxable income of well under the Senior tax threshold - I get very few fringe benefits with the Senior Health Care Card.

A single pensioner with their own house can earn up to near $40,000 & still get a card which covers municipal rates, water & sewerage, power, dog/cat registration, medical, hospital, radiology, ambulance (these are the most important things that I have to pay for in full).

I think it's discrimination, just because I saved for my old age I am getting punished.

In the last few weeks my problem was - Vic Rural ambulance used to bulk bill on production of the Senior Health Care Card, now they won't take it, so I'm up for a bill for $2,000.

Why doesn't the Senior Health Care card cover ALL medical expenses, not just prescriptions & telephone?

Maybe they need a 2 tier system for the Senior health care card, after all, the single income limit for this card is $50,000, not that far above the pensioner concession card.

Also you can't go too far in the country without petrol.

Annie