Most useful information for seeking medical help

1. Top payments
2. Medicare Entitlement Statement

How to get a Medicare Entitlement Statement

To get a Medicare Entitlement Statement (MES) you need to apply from 1 July each year.

1. Top payments
2. Individual Healthcare Identifiers

Who we share your Individual Healthcare Identifier number with

Find out who we share your Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI) number with and how they use it.

1. Top payments
2. Australian Organ Donor Register

Who can be on the Australian Organ Donor Register

You must be 16 or older to register your donation decision for after your death.

1. Medicare
2. What's covered

Health care and Medicare

How you can get affordable health care and access our services.

1. Medicare
2. What's covered

Other Medicare support

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

1. Medicare
2. What's covered

Who's covered by Medicare

Support for families, children, Indigenous Australians, and people living in remote areas.

1. Medicare
2. How to claim

Medical costs

We can help you and your family with medical costs. There are also things you can do to keep your costs down.

1. Parenting Payment
2. How to manage your payment

Overdrawn bank account

You can get help to access your money if you have an overdrawn bank account.

1. Low Income Health Care Card
2. How to manage your card

Travel outside Australia rules for Low Income Health Care Card

There are rules about how long your Low Income Health Care Card remains current when you travel outside Australia.

Privacy notice for Medicare online account

How we’ll manage your personal information if you use Medicare online account.