Most useful information for Medicare

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. 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. How to claim

Bulk billing

You may be able to access health care at no cost. Learn what bulk billing is, and how to access it.

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. 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

What are the Medicare Safety Nets thresholds

Find the threshold amounts for Medicare Safety Nets.

1. How to claim
2. Medicare claims

Proof of payment for a Medicare claim

You need to give us proof of payment to support your Medicare claim.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare card

Have your own Medicare card and number if you’re 15 or older and enrolled in Medicare

You can get your own Medicare card and number if you’re 15 or older and enrolled in Medicare.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare Safety Nets

How to manage your Medicare Safety Net

How to check your Medicare Safety Net threshold, and let us know if your family situation changes.

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.