Most useful information for seeking medical help

1. Medicare Entitlement Statement
2. How to get one

After you apply for a Medicare Entitlement Statement

We’ll process your application. It may take up to 8 weeks to process your application if you apply between July and November.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

Authorisation to act on an incapacitated person's behalf for Medicare purposes form (MO050)

Use this form if you want to act on behalf of someone who is incapable of managing their own affairs for Medicare services.

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.

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. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

Medicare Safety Net Registration and Amendment for Couples and Families form (MS016)

Use this form to register or amend your family's details for the Medicare Safety Net.

1. Top payments
2. Australian Government rebate on Private Health Insurance

How much rebate you can get on private health insurance

Your premium reduction depends on your circumstances.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. Medicare online help guides

Medicare online account help - Get an immunisation history statement

Instructions on how you can get a record of immunisations for you or your child using your Medicare online account.

1. Top payments
2. Australian Immunisation Register

How to add your immunisation history statements to a digital wallet

How to add your COVID-19 and influenza (flu) immunisation history statement to your device for easy storage, and how to update your proof of vaccinations.

1. Help for myGov, online accounts and mobile apps
2. myGov online help guides

myGov help - Link Medicare to myGov using a linking code

Instructions on how to link Medicare to your myGov account if you have a linking code.

1. Seeking medical help
2. Most useful information

Medicare enrolment form (MS004)

Use this form to enrol in Medicare for the first time, re-enrol in Medicare or enrol your baby in Medicare.