Most useful information for seeking medical help

1. How to enrol
2. Enrolling in Medicare

Enrolling in Medicare if you’re an Australian permanent resident

To enrol as an Australian resident you need to have a permanent resident visa or have applied for one.

1. How to claim
2. How your Medicare card and account work

How you update your name, date of birth or gender for Medicare

If your details change, you need to let us know as soon as you can. This can include your name, address and bank details.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare Safety Nets

How Medicare Safety Nets and thresholds work

Understand the Safety Nets and the dollar amounts that count towards your thresholds.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare Safety Nets

How to register for Medicare Safety Nets

You can register for Medicare Safety Nets as a family or couple.

1. Medicare self service
2. Medicare online account

Medicare online account terms and conditions

These terms and conditions apply to all access and use of Medicare online account including the submit a complaint or provide feedback service.

1. Top payments
2. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements

When Reciprocal health care agreements apply for Australians who go overseas

Information for Australians on Reciprocal Health Care Agreements.

1. Medicare Safety Nets
2. How they work

Extended Medicare Safety Net

If you’re enrolled in Medicare you’re eligible for the Extended Medicare Safety Net (EMSN).

1. Medicare
2. How to enrol

Enrolling in Medicare

Find out how to enrol in Medicare.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare Compensation Recovery

What you need to do for Medicare compensation recovery

You may need to complete certain actions before or after your claim reaches judgment or settlement.

Proving your identity in person for a Centrelink payment

How to prove who you are in person at a service centre.