Most useful information for Medicare

1. What's covered
2. Who's covered by Medicare

Children's health care covered by Medicare

We cover some or all of your child’s health care costs.

1. What you need to do
2. When your claim reaches settlement or judgment

Make an advance payment on your Medicare compensation

Your compensation payer can pay us a 10% advance of your compensation payment in some circumstances.

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.

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. Enrolling in Medicare
2. If you’re an Australian permanent resident

Documents to enrol in Medicare if you've applied for permanent residency

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

1. Medicare Compensation Recovery
2. What you need to know

Once your Medicare compensation recovery claim is finalised

When your claim reaches judgment or settlement, the Notice of charge amount is required to be paid to us.

1. How to claim
2. Medicare claims

Understand your Medicare statements

How to understand your Medicare Claims History Statement and Care Plan History Statement.

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

Organ and tissue donation

Give the gift of life and register your decision to donate your organs or tissue after you die.

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.

1. How to enrol
2. Enrolling in Medicare

Enrolling in Medicare if you’re an Australian citizen

To enrol as an Australian citizen in Medicare you need to prove your identity and residency.