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  1. How to claim
  2. Private health insurance and Medicare

Medicare Two-way

Makes submitting health claims easier, if you have private health insurance.

Privacy notice for Medicare online account

How we’ll manage your personal information if you use Medicare online account.

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

Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - visiting New Zealand

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

  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.

  1. Australian Government rebate on Private Health Insurance
  2. Who can get it

Medicare levy surcharge if you don’t get private health insurance

If you don’t have private health insurance, you may have to pay a surcharge. This is only if your income is more than the Medicare levy surcharge threshold.

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

Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - medical care when you travel to another country

To be covered under a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) with Australia, you’ll need to meet the agreement conditions.

  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. Top payments
  2. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

How to manage your PBS medicine overseas

There are laws and restrictions on the amount and types of PBS medicine you can take or send overseas.

  1. When you spend a lot on PBS medicines
  2. PBS Safety Net thresholds

How to reach the threshold sooner as a family

If you combine your family’s PBS amounts, you may reach the threshold sooner.

  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.

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Page last updated: 10 December 2021.
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