Most useful information for Medicare

Immunisation medical contraindication or natural immunity

You may be able to have an immunisation medical contraindication or natural immunity recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) if there is a valid medical reason.

1. Medicare
2. Most useful information

Medicare Two-way claim form (MS001)

Use this form together with a Medicare claim form to submit your in-hospital and ancillary claims with Medicare and your private health fund.

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

How you update your name, date of birth or gender for Medicare

If your details change, you need to let us know as soon as you can. This can include your name, address and bank details.

1. Top payments
2. Child Dental Benefits Schedule

What’s covered by the Child Dental Benefits Schedule

Find out what child dental services we cover and how much we cover.

1. When Australians go overseas
2. About reciprocal health care agreements

Reciprocal Health Care Agreement - visiting Italy

The Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) we have with Italy may cover some of your medical costs in the Italian public health system.

1. Top payments
2. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements

When Reciprocal health care agreements apply for Australians who go overseas

Information for Australians on Reciprocal Health Care Agreements.

1. How your Medicare card and account work
2. Acting arrangements for Medicare

Someone to act for you with Medicare

You can ask someone to act on your behalf for your Medicare business.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare Entitlement Statement

What is a Medicare Entitlement Statement

A Medicare Entitlement Statement (MES) tells you the period during a financial year that you weren’t eligible for Medicare.

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. 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.