Most useful information for Medicare

1. Medicare Safety Nets
2. How they work

Extended Medicare Safety Net

If you’re enrolled in Medicare you’re eligible for the Extended Medicare Safety Net (EMSN).

1. How to enrol
2. Enrolling your baby in Medicare

How you enrol your baby in Medicare if your child is adopted

You can add your child to your Medicare card when the adoption is final.

1. Health and disability
2. Medicare

How to enrol in Medicare

How to enrol and get started in Medicare.

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. When Australians go overseas
2. About reciprocal health care agreements

Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - visiting the United Kingdom

The Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) we have with the United Kingdom (UK) may cover some of your medical costs in the UK public health system.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare Entitlement Statement

What is a Medicare Entitlement Statement

A Medicare Entitlement Statement (MES) tells you the period during a financial year that you weren’t eligible for Medicare.

Replace a lost or stolen Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care Card

If your Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care Card is lost, stolen or ruined, we can post you a new card if you need one.

1. Low Income Health Care Card
2. How to manage your card

Renewing a Low Income Health Care Card

You need to renew your Low Income Health Care Card.

Newly arrived resident's waiting period

If you’ve recently arrived as a resident in Australia, you may have to wait to get payments or concession cards.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

Authorisation to act on an incapacitated person's behalf for Medicare purposes form (MO050)

Use this form if you want to act on behalf of someone who is incapable of managing their own affairs for Medicare services.