Most useful information for Medicare

1. Medicare
2. What's covered

Other Medicare support

We have a range of programs to help with some specific health care needs.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare benefit tax statement

Why you can’t get a Medicare benefit tax statement

The Net Medical Expenses Tax Offset is being phased out.

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

Acting for someone with Medicare

You can act for someone to help them with their Medicare business.

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

After your Medicare compensation claim reaches settlement or judgment

If you need to review or amend your claim please refer to the following.

1. Top payments
2. Medicare card

Get a new Medicare card with other people

You can get a new Medicare card with other people when your circumstances change.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Get health care

Concession and health care cards

Concession and health care cards can get you cheaper health services and medicines.

1. Health Care Card
2. Who needs to apply

Renewing a Health Care Card

If you’re still eligible to get a health care card, we’ll issue you a new card before the current one ends. You don’t need to do anything.

1. Low Income Health Care Card
2. Who can get a card

Benefits of a Low Income Health Care Card

You and your dependent child can get benefits if you have a Low Income Health Care Card.

Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment

For the purposes of Crisis Payment, you’re in severe financial hardship if you meet certain criteria.