Most useful information for Medicare

1. Medicare online account
2. How to set up your account

Common error messages when linking Medicare to myGov

Information about why you may not be able to link Medicare to your myGov account and how to correct the error.

1. Top payments
2. Low Income Health Care Card

Who can get a Low Income Health Care Card

To get a Low Income Health Care Card your income needs to be below the income test limit.

1. Top payments
2. Child Dental Benefits Schedule

How to use the Child Dental Benefits Schedule

Find out how to get dental services using the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS).

1. Top payments
2. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

How to get PBS medicines

Some prescription medicines cost a lot of money. To make these medicines more affordable, the PBS can lower the cost.

1. Medicare self service
2. Medicare online account

Register for MyMedicare

You can register for MyMedicare using your online account or with your general practitioner. You can change or withdraw at any time.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

Medicare Safety Net Registration and Amendment for Couples and Families form (MS016)

Use this form to register or amend your family's details for the Medicare Safety Net.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

Medicare Claim form (MS014)

Use this form to claim Medicare benefits by mail or in person at a service centre. This can be for a paid or unpaid account.

1. Moving to Australia
2. Most useful information

Request an Individual Healthcare Identifier or amend an Individual Healthcare Identifier record form (MS003)

Use this form to register for or amend your registration of an Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI).

1. Health Care Card
2. Who needs to apply

Renewing a Health Care Card

If you’re still eligible to get a health care card, we’ll issue you a new card before the current one ends. You don’t need to do anything.

1. Top payments
2. Health Care Card

How to manage your Health Care Card

Your options and obligations to hold a Health Care Card.