Most useful information for Medicare

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. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
2. When you visit Australia

Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - visiting from the United Kingdom

If you’re visiting Australia from the United Kingdom you may be eligible for medical care under Medicare while you’re here.

1. Medicare
2. Most useful information

PBS/RPBS Safety Net prescription record form and application for a Safety Net card form (PB240)

Use this form to help you keep a record of how much you have spent on PBS/RPBS medicines and to apply for a PBS Safety Net card.

1. Medicare Compensation Recovery
2. What you need to know

Once your Medicare compensation recovery claim is finalised

When your claim reaches judgment or settlement, the Notice of charge amount is required to be paid to us.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare card

Remove someone from a Medicare card

You can update your card when your circumstances change.

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. Medicare
2. Most useful information

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medicare enrolment and amendment form (MS018)

Use this form to enrol in Medicare or update your details if you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare card

Manage invites to your Medicare card online

Manage invites to your Medicare card or accept invites to be added to someone’s card when you’re 15 or older.

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. Seeking medical help
2. Get health care

Concession and health care cards

Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.