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Health care while travelling in New Zealand

Your entitlements

In-patient treatment and accommodation at a public hospital is free during your stay.

What is not covered

You will have to pay the full cost for all other medical treatment, public hospital outpatient treatment and prescription medicines. Children’s services are charged at a reduced rate.

For prescription medicines you will be charged the same rate as non-concession cardholders. When you have paid for 20 prescriptions in one year, a Prescription Subsidy Card will be issued, entitling you to reduced medicine costs.

More information

For more information download a copy of the Health care while travelling in New Zealand information sheet [PDF, 153Kb]PDF reader required

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Last updated: 15 April, 2009