Most useful information for Medicare

1. Medicare
2. What's covered

About Medicare

Medicare is Australia’s universal health care system.

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. Individual Healthcare Identifiers
2. How to get certified copies

Acceptable referees for an Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI) request

Find out which referees in Australia can certify copies of your identity documents when you request an Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI).

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.

Supporting documents for your Centrelink claim

When you claim a payment or service, we’ll ask you for some documents to support your 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 enrol
2. Enrolling in Medicare

Enrolling in Medicare if you’re a temporary resident covered by a Ministerial Order

To access Medicare when you’re in Australia, you must meet certain criteria.

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. 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. 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.