Most useful information for Medicare

1. Medicare
2. What's covered

About Medicare

Medicare is Australia’s universal health care system.

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. Medicare
2. Most useful information

PBS Safety Net replacement or supplementary card application form (PB018)

Use this form to request a replacement or supplementary Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Safety Net card.

1. Medicare
2. How to claim

Private health insurance and Medicare

Private health insurance may help to cover some health care costs that we don’t.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare card

Get a new Medicare card with other people

You can get a new Medicare card with other people when your circumstances change.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. Medicare online help guides

Medicare online account help - Add someone to your Medicare card

Instructions on how to add someone 15 or older to your Medicare card using your Medicare online account.

1. How to enrol
2. Enrolling in Medicare

Enrolling in Medicare if you’re an Australian permanent resident

To enrol as an Australian resident you need to have a permanent resident visa or have applied for one.

1. Health and disability
2. Medicare

How to enrol in Medicare

How to enrol and get started in Medicare.

Supporting documents for your Centrelink claim

When you claim a payment or service, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your claim.

Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment

For the purposes of Crisis Payment, you’re in severe financial hardship if you meet certain criteria.