Most useful information for Medicare

Express Plus mobile apps

Our Express Plus mobile apps let you access your information and complete a range of services using your mobile device.

1. Top payments
2. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

How to get PBS medicines

Some prescription medicines cost a lot of money. To make these medicines more affordable, the PBS can lower the cost.

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.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare Compensation Recovery

What you need to know about Medicare compensation recovery

You and the compensation payer both need to give us information if you make a claim.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare card

Add someone to a Medicare card

You can update your card when your circumstances change.

1. How to claim
2. Private health insurance and Medicare

Medicare Two-way

Makes submitting health claims easier, if you have private health insurance.

1. Medicare
2. How to enrol

Enrolling your baby in Medicare

You can enrol your baby when you claim some family payments or by using a form.

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.

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. 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.