New Medicare handbook for health professionals

Published: 9 January 2025

A new plain English downloadable handbook helps health professionals and practice staff to understand how Medicare works.

The Medicare handbook released by the Department of Health and Aged Care covers: 

  • Medicare benefits
  • how to claim
  • available programs
  • Medicare and hospitals
  • Medicare Safety Nets
  • Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) rules and requirements
  • where to get help and support.

You can download and read the Understanding Medicare: Provider Handbook at the Department of Health and Aged Care website.

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Page last updated: 9 January 2025.
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