You're fucking KIDDING me!
No, I didn't say that, but that was my mind's reaction to the news, when I went into the Medicare office, that I apparently already had a Medicare card! I said maybe it was from when I was here in the eighties as a kid, and on my parents' cards, but apparently it is in my own name.
Now why the two times I applied in 2004 they couldn't have a look in their computers and tell me that, even if I had to prove 'residency' at a later date, I don't know. Maybe as I was fourteen by the time that we left last time around, I was given one? Or perhaps one of the hospitals over the past couple of years has input me - without my knowledge? Or maybe someone has been fraudstering me...
I was just annoyed, although, being in an official government office, I couldn't show it, felt I had to doff my cap and prostrate myself in the direction of Canberra LOL, I was just annoyed that all the stress and such I have had about Medicaring could have been lessened somewhat by simply telling me earlier that I was in the system somewhere. At the very least, I could have ticked the right box on the form.
Not happy, but somewhat relieved I guess - am legal for the medical system here, got a number, and will get a card in about three weeks.
Pauly
No, I didn't say that, but that was my mind's reaction to the news, when I went into the Medicare office, that I apparently already had a Medicare card! I said maybe it was from when I was here in the eighties as a kid, and on my parents' cards, but apparently it is in my own name.
Now why the two times I applied in 2004 they couldn't have a look in their computers and tell me that, even if I had to prove 'residency' at a later date, I don't know. Maybe as I was fourteen by the time that we left last time around, I was given one? Or perhaps one of the hospitals over the past couple of years has input me - without my knowledge? Or maybe someone has been fraudstering me...
I was just annoyed, although, being in an official government office, I couldn't show it, felt I had to doff my cap and prostrate myself in the direction of Canberra LOL, I was just annoyed that all the stress and such I have had about Medicaring could have been lessened somewhat by simply telling me earlier that I was in the system somewhere. At the very least, I could have ticked the right box on the form.
Not happy, but somewhat relieved I guess - am legal for the medical system here, got a number, and will get a card in about three weeks.
Pauly
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