Most useful information for Medicare

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.

Access to information

Providing you a number of ways to access documents and the information we have.

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

Income test for the Low Income Health Care Card

To get a Low Income Health Care Card your income must be under the limit.

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

Medicines that count towards the threshold

Know which medicines will count towards the PBS Safety Net threshold.

Proving your identity over the phone with Centrelink

How to prove who you are over the phone.

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.

Digital card

Have your concession or health care card with you everywhere you take your smart mobile device.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

Medicare enrolment form (MS004)

Use this form to enrol in Medicare for the first time, re-enrol in Medicare or enrol your baby in 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.