Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - Medicine costs
Some agreement countries don’t cover the cost of medicine when you travel to them. Others will partly cover the cost of prescribed medicine.
Reciprocal Health Care Agreements - How to prove you're eligible under the agreement
You’ll need to prove you’re from Australia and eligible for Medicare when you’re in another country.
Eligibility for Family Tax Benefit Part A Medicare Safety Net threshold
If you get Family Tax Benefit Part A you’re eligible for the FTB Part A Medicare Safety Net threshold.
Residence rules for a Low Income Health Care Card
To be eligible for a Low Income Health Care Card you must meet the residence rules.
Change of circumstances when you hold a Low Income Health Care Card
You need to tell us if your circumstances change. This is to make sure you’re still eligible for a Low Income Health Care Card.
Lost or stolen Low Income Health Care Card
We can replace a lost or stolen card.
Change of circumstances if you hold a Health Care Card
You need to tell us about any changes to your circumstances when you hold a Health Care Card.
Paying bills using Centrepay
You can use the Centrepay bill paying service to pay any business registered to accept Centrepay as a payment method.
Set up Centrepay deductions
You can set up your own Centrepay deductions. Once you’ve arranged a Centrepay deduction, we pay the business for you, out of your Centrelink payment.
Your representatives for Centrepay
You can choose to have someone else deal with your Centrepay deductions on your behalf.