Most useful information for Medicare

1. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

Application for a Medicare Entitlement Statement form (MS015)

Use this form if you're claiming an exemption from the Medicare levy and need a statement showing you’re not eligible for Medicare.

Payments while outside Australia

To get your payment or concession card while outside Australia, you must continue to meet the qualification rules at all times.

1. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
2. When you spend a lot on PBS medicines

PBS Safety Net Card application

How to apply for a PBS Safety Net card to get cheaper PBS medicines.

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

Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - How to prove you're eligible under the agreement

You’ll need to prove you’re from Australia and eligible for Medicare when you’re in another country.

1. Top payments
2. Low Income Health Care Card

How to claim a Low Income Health Care Card

Complete the following steps to claim a Low Income Health Care Card. Before you start, check if you can get it.

1. Health Care Card
2. Who can get a card

What the benefits are of a Health Care Card

A Health Care Card entitles you to cheaper prescription medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

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. Pensioner Concession Card
2. Who can get a card

Benefits of a Pensioner Concession Card

With a Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) you can get cheaper medicine, bulk billed doctor visits and help with hearing services.

1. Top payments
2. Australian Organ Donor Register

How to register as an Australian organ donor

You can record your decision in different ways. You can register online, use our app, or fill in a printed form.

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.