- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
- When you spend a lot on PBS medicines
PBS Safety Net thresholds
Once you or your family spend a certain amount on PBS medicine you’ll reach the PBS Safety Net threshold.
Digital card
Have your concession or health care card with you everywhere you take your smart mobile device.
- Top payments
- Medicare benefit tax statement
Why you can’t get a Medicare benefit tax statement
The Net Medical Expenses Tax Offset is being phased out.
- Top payments
- Medicare benefit tax statement
How to claim medical expenses on a Medicare benefit tax statement
Up until 20 June 2019 you can claim your out of pocket expenses for some medical items through the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- Medicare online help guides
Medicare online account help - Confirm your Medicare Safety Net family
Instructions on how to confirm your Medicare Safety Net family using your Medicare online account.
- Top payments
- Medicare card
Get a new Medicare card with other people
You can get a new Medicare card with other people when your circumstances change.
Immunisation medical contraindication or natural immunity
You may be able to have an immunisation medical contraindication or natural immunity recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) if there is a valid medical reason.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- 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.
- Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
- Medicare online help guides
Medicare online account help - Get your own Medicare card and number
Instructions on how to get your own Medicare card and number using your Medicare online account.
- When you spend a lot on PBS medicines
- 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.