Most useful information for Medicare

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.

Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment

How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.

1. Medicare self service
2. Medicare online account

Register for MyMedicare

You can register for MyMedicare using your online account or with your general practitioner. You can change or withdraw at any time.

1. Recently unemployed
2. Most useful information

Employment Separation Certificate form (SU001)

You can ask your previous employer to use this form to certify important employment information about you.

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. What you need to do
2. When your claim reaches settlement or judgment

Make an advance payment on your Medicare compensation

Your compensation payer can pay us a 10% advance of your compensation payment in some circumstances.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare card

Add someone to a Medicare card

You can update your card when your circumstances change.

1. How your Medicare card and account work
2. Acting arrangements for Medicare

Acting for someone with Medicare

You can act for someone to help them with their Medicare business.

1. What you need to do
2. When your claim reaches settlement or judgment

Complete a Medicare Compensation Recovery Section 23A statement

Complete a Section 23A statement after judgment or settlement if no notice of past benefits has been issued in the last 6 months, or if a previous notice has expired.

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

Medicare online account help - Manage more than one Medicare card number

Instructions on how to manage more than one Medicare card number using your online account.