Most useful information for Medicare

1. Medicare
2. What's covered

Medicine and Medicare

We can help you with the costs of your medicines.

1. Medicare Safety Nets
2. How they work

Concessional families for Medicare Safety Net

If you’re registered as a Medicare Safety Net family, you may be eligible as a Concessional Safety Net family.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare card

Have your own Medicare card and number if you’re 15 or older and enrolled in Medicare

You can get your own Medicare card and number if you’re 15 or older and enrolled in Medicare.

1. Medicare
2. How to claim

Medicare claims

Find out the different ways you can make a Medicare claim after you’ve paid your doctor.

New Zealand citizens claiming payments in Australia

If you’re a New Zealand citizen living in Australia you may be eligible to get Centrelink payments or concession cards.

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

Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - visiting Sweden

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

1. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
2. When Australians go overseas

About reciprocal health care agreements

These are agreements with some countries where visitors can get publicly funded medically necessary care.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

Review of a Medicare Decision form (HW051)

Use this form to ask for a review of a decision about your Medicare debts including dental benefit, Pharmaceutical Benefit and related payments.

1. Medicare
2. What's covered

Who's covered by Medicare

Support for families, children, Indigenous Australians, and people living in remote areas.

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.