Most useful information for Medicare

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Add someone to a Medicare card

You can update your card when your circumstances change.

  1. How to enrol
  2. Enrolling in Medicare

Enrolling in Medicare if you’re a temporary resident covered by a Ministerial Order

To access Medicare when you’re in Australia, you must meet certain criteria.

  1. Medicare
  2. What's covered

Mental health care and Medicare

We can help you with the cost of some mental health treatments.

  1. Enrolling in Medicare
  2. If you’re a New Zealand citizen

Documents to enrol in Medicare if you’re a New Zealand citizen

You need to provide documents that prove your identity and residency.

  1. Medicare
  2. Most useful information

Medicare Compensation Recovery Notice of past benefits request form (MO026)

Use this form to get a copy of your Medicare history and care services statement, to find out what benefits and subsidies we will recover from your compensation.

  1. Medicare Safety Nets
  2. How they work

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.

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

Medicare online account help - Leave a Medicare card

Instructions on how to leave a Medicare card using your Medicare online account.

  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. Private health insurance and Medicare

Medicare Two-way

Makes submitting health claims easier, if you have private health insurance.

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

Medicare online account help - Confirm your Medicare Safety Net family

Instructions on how to confirm your Medicare Safety Net family using your Medicare online account.

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