Most viewed payments for Medicare

1. Medicare
2. How to claim

Private health insurance and Medicare

Private health insurance may help to cover some health care costs that we don’t.

1. Child Dental Benefits Schedule
2. Who can get it

Eligible payments for Child Dental Benefits Schedule

Receiving certain Centrelink payments allows children to access CDBS.

1. Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
2. When you spend a lot on PBS medicines

PBS Safety Net thresholds

Once you or your family spend a certain amount on PBS medicine you’ll reach the PBS Safety Net threshold.

Severe financial hardship for Crisis Payment

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

1. Going overseas
2. Top payments

Reciprocal Health Care Agreements

Agreements with 11 countries that covers the cost of medically necessary care when Australians visit certain countries and visitors from these countries visit Australia.

1. Top payments
2. Reciprocal Health Care Agreements

When Reciprocal health care agreements apply and you visit Australia

Information for visitors to Australia on Reciprocal Health Care Agreements.

1. Top payments
2. Pensioner Concession Card

Who can get a Pensioner Concession Card

You can get a Pensioner Concession Card if you get certain payments from us.

1. What's covered
2. Who's covered by Medicare

Medicare services for conceiving, pregnancy and birth

We can cover some or all of the health care costs of having a baby.

1. Top payments
2. Low Income Health Care Card

How to claim a Low Income Health Care Card

Complete the following steps to claim a Low Income Health Care Card. Before you start, check if you can get it.

1. Medicare Safety Nets
2. What are the thresholds

Verified and unverified payments

Verified payments count towards your thresholds, while unverified payments don’t.