Most useful information for seeking medical help

1. Top payments
2. Child Dental Benefits Schedule

What’s covered by the Child Dental Benefits Schedule

Find out what child dental services we cover and how much we cover.

1. When you spend a lot on PBS medicines
2. PBS Safety Net Card application

How to get a replacement or supplementary card

How to get a replacement PBS Safety Net card or an extra card for a family member.

1. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
2. How to get PBS medicines

Getting a refund when you don’t have your cards

You can still claim a refund from us for your PBS medicine if you don’t have your Medicare or concession cards.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare Entitlement Statement

What is a Medicare Entitlement Statement

A Medicare Entitlement Statement (MES) tells you the period during a financial year that you weren’t eligible for Medicare.

1. Medicare
2. What's covered

About Medicare

Medicare is Australia’s universal health care system.

1. External Breast Prostheses Reimbursement Program
2. Who can get it

Items the External Breast Prosthesis Reimbursement program doesn’t cover

Information about what you can’t claim a reimbursement for from us.

1. Health Care Card
2. Who can get a card

What the benefits are of a Health Care Card

A Health Care Card entitles you to cheaper prescription medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

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

Medicare online account help - Get an immunisation history statement

Instructions on how you can get a record of immunisations for you or your child using your Medicare online account.

1. Medicare Entitlement Statement
2. How to get one

After you apply for a Medicare Entitlement Statement

We’ll process your application. It may take up to 8 weeks to process your application if you apply between July and November.

1. Pensioner Concession Card
2. Who can get a card

Benefits of a Pensioner Concession Card

With a Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) you can get cheaper medicine, bulk billed doctor visits and help with hearing services.