Most useful information for Medicare

1. Enrolling in Medicare
2. If you’re a temporary resident covered by a Ministerial Order

Documents to enrol in Medicare if you’re a temporary resident covered by a Ministerial Order

You need to provide documents that prove your identity and travel status.

1. Medicare Safety Nets
2. How they work

Concessional families for Medicare Safety Net

If you’re registered as a Medicare Safety Net family, you may be eligible as a Concessional Safety Net family.

1. Medicare
2. What's covered

Who's covered by Medicare

Support for families, children, Indigenous Australians, and people living in remote areas.

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. How to enrol
2. Enrolling in Medicare

Enrolling in Medicare if you’re a New Zealand citizen

To enrol in Medicare you need to prove you live in Australia.

1. Medicare
2. How to claim

Getting Medicare benefits

We need your bank account details to pay your Medicare benefit to you. We can’t pay you without these details.

1. Medicare Safety Nets
2. What are the thresholds

Verified and unverified payments

Verified payments count towards your thresholds, while unverified payments don’t.

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

Medicare online account help - Accept an invite to be added to someone’s Medicare card

Instructions on how to accept an invite to be added to someone’s Medicare card using your Medicare online account.

1. Medicare
2. What's covered

Medicine and Medicare

We can help you with the costs of your medicines.

1. Medicare
2. Most useful information

PBS/RPBS Safety Net prescription record form and application for a Safety Net card form (PB240)

Use this form to help you keep a record of how much you have spent on PBS/RPBS medicines and to apply for a PBS Safety Net card.